well:fair foundation

well:fair foundation

Dortmund, Germany

Water & SanitationEducationInternational developmentTax-deductible donations
CharityFounded 2012International reach11-50 staff
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

Founded in 2012, well:fair foundation is a charity based in Dortmund, Germany working on water & sanitation, education, international development.

well:fair foundation is a German non-profit foundation founded by Neven Subotic in 2012 in Dortmund. It works to provide access to clean drinking water and sanitation in rural East Africa, currently in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, through WASH projects funded by individual and corporate donors. It also runs German education programmes, WASSERHELDEN for children and BUDDY4CHANGE for young adults, to raise awareness of water, health and global justice. The foundation reports having around 43,000 donors and more than 500 completed projects, and states that donations are passed on in full to project work. It applies ISO 9001 quality management standards.

Location

Dortmund, Germany

Founded

2012

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

rechtsfähige gemeinnützige Stiftung

Legal name

well:fair foundation

Charity number

21.13.01-619

Staff

11-50

VAT number

314/5702/9414

Focus areas

WASHTrinkwasserSanitärversorgungBildungWassergerechtigkeit

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Water & SanitationEducationInternational development

Works for

CommunitiesChildrenYouthWomen & Girls

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmes

Programmes

100% WASH

Water & Sanitation · Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Installs drinking water access points and sanitation facilities in rural areas of East Africa, with all donations used directly in project work.

WASSERHELDEN

Education · Germany

Domestic education programme for children and young people aged 8 to 14, supported by educators, that builds awareness of the links between water, health and education.

BUDDY4CHANGE

Education · Germany

Education programme for young adults aged 18 to 32 on global thinking and local action around global issues.

Countries of operation

EthiopiaKenyaTanzania

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsGrants

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingFundraiseCorporate partnershipVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Industry memberships

Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft

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