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    Wells for Hope for South Sudan, Inc.
    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability
    Wells for Hope for South Sudan, Inc.
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    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    wellsforhopeforsouthsudan.org
    PO BOX 8754 ATLANTA GA 31106-0754
    Mail donations to: PO BOX 8754 Atlanta GA 31106-0754

    ATLANTA GA | IRS ruling year: 2014 | EIN: 46-4772144  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
     

    Rating Information

    rating
    Good

    This charity's score is 82%, earning it a Three-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

    This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 90% Impact & Measurement, 10% Leadership & Adaptability. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
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    Rating Report

    Impact & Measurement
    Score

    82

    This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
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    Assessments

    Impact

    100 out of 100 points

    75% of Impact & Measurement score
    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Impact Evaluation
    100 out of 100 points
    Impact Statement
    $23,814 total costs / 18,465 person-years of clean water = roughly $1.29 provides a year's worth of safe, reliable access to clean water to a person in need
    Program Context
    Water Well Drilling in South Sudan: The nonprofit builts water supply systems to increase access to drinking water and provides purification systems to ensure high water quality.
    Data Time Period
    1/1/23 to 12/31/23
    Benchmark for Scoring
    Impact scores of water quality & supply programs are based on a WHO estimate of the value of clean drinking water access in developing regions. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if they provide a person-year of clean water at a cost of less than 75% of the estimated value of water access, and a score of 80 if they do so for less than 125% of the value. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. The nonprofit's cost to provide clean water is less than 75% of the estimated value of clean water access.
    Methodology
    This impact score was determined through the Water Quality & Supply methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2025 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
    Data Source
    The nonprofit submitted cost data along with the number of beneficiaries served in one year, which we use to calculate how many person-years of clean water a nonprofit provides.

    Measurement

    27 out of 100 points

    25% of Impact & Measurement score
    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.

    Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.

    Selected program: Providing water wells to rural villages in South Sudan, Submitted July 2024
    Program Planning and Design
    14 out of 21 points
    This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.
    Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs
    • Agree, uses information collected to improve programs
    Charity has shared understanding across staff of how programs lead to the goals a program achieves
    • Agree, has universal understanding of how programs achieve goals
    Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change
    • Disagree, does not document or review
    Charity revisits how program activities lead to change
    • Disagree, does not revisit how program activities lead to change
    Program Development
    12 out of 28 points
    This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.
    Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways
    • Discussions with local community groups, including local government or other community leaders
    Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program
    • Disagree, did not review the practical, cultural, or political needs of those served
    Charity uses SMART Goals
    • Agree, identified Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals
    Data Collection and Analysis
    0 out of 21 points
    This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.
    Charity tracks program information in the following ways
    • Does not track program progress
    Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways
    • Does not collect programmatic information
    Charity assesses program effectiveness at multiple points in time
    • Disagree, does not review any of the information we collect
    Reporting and Distribution of Results
    0 out of 21 points
    This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.
    Charity reports program results to key stakeholders
    • Does not report results to stakeholders
    Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results
    • No, charity does not report both favorable and unfavorable results
    Use of Results
    0 out of 10 points
    This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.
    Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons
    • Does not use program results to inform future work