Making a difference has never been easier!

Our Story

Clean Water Alliance was formed in 2024 when Dr Andrew West, Mr Ray Pittman and Dr Jeremy Tucker were visiting an orphanage in Northern Uganda. The three were struck at the incredible need of the rural communities surrounding the orphanage. Andrew has been visiting Northern Uganda on a yearly basis for almost a decade and has witnessed the desperate need of communities in the region. “What can we do?” was the resounding question within this team as they recently flew back to the US. It was quickly agreed that the best way to positively impact as many lives as possible, would be to provide access to safe drinking water.

In May 2025 Clean Water Alliance (CWA) drilled its first well in an impoverished district in central north Uganda. This was to be the “proof of concept” well. Initially the team thought it would take us 2 days to hit water. They hit water in 4 hours!. Now a village of 900 people nearby the orphanage have constant access to beautifully clean water, Already CWA has received letters from other villages in the district desperate for clean water. Ray put it this way “we could spend the rest of our lives doing this, the need is so great”, and Andrew added “in all my years as a research scientist/ NGO worker I have never done so little and that has made such a huge impact to people”.

Meet The Team

Dr. Andrew West

Co-founder, President

Dr. Andrew West

Co-founder, President
Dr Andrew West, is an Environmental Scientist, and wildlife expert who in the past has been called upon to solve issues between man and the environment, from sharks to wild cattle & feral boars to mosquitos and invasive plant species. For the last two decades he has dedicated his time to solving humanitarian problems in underserved communities around the world. His work now is primarily focussed on international water related issues, which has led him to work with communities in Cambodia, Kirabati, Philippines, Rwanda, and now Northern Uganda. Dr West has established trust with community and government leaders in Uganda, which has opened doors to reach the rural communities that are impoverished and in desperate need of life’s most basic of needs: access to clean, safe water.

Mr Ray Pittman

Co-founder, Vice President

Mr Ray Pittman

Co-founder, Vice President
Mr Ray Pittman has lived 43 years between the Philippines, Indonesia, various other countries and the Fiji Islands. He has worked in West Papua, Fiji, Thailand, Japan, China, French Polynesia and now Uganda. Ray has a degree in Community development and is currently working on a doctorate in Intercultural Studies. He has 25 years of Community Development experience in resource development and sustainable agriculture, having developed and consulted for many farming initiatives. Ray has led multiple organizations as an executive director. He is a professional photographer, author, speaker, teacher and development consultant.

Dr Jeremy Tucker

Co-founder, Officer

Dr Jeremy Tucker

Co-founder, Officer
Dr Jeremy Tucker is a board certified emergency physician based in Kailua Kona, Hawaii with over two decades of clinical and executive leadership experience. He has a passion for global health and innovation. He has provided critical care and medical health services in rural villages through international missions trips. He is an advocate for improving health access worldwide. He co-founded Clean Water Alliance to bring safe water and related medical care to underserved communities. In addition to clinical practices, Dr Tucker has advised and led several health care technology start ups from launch to public listing, using innovation to improve lives around the world.

    Why Clean Water?

    Out of a population of 47 million Ugandans, 38 million do not have access to safe water. Some communities are being forced to drink water from typhoid ridden, mosquito infested swamps. In rural areas up to 25% of the household income goes to buying water from those selling it, hence keeping families in poverty. The irony that is lying just below the surface is clean water in abundance. With half of the population of Uganda being under 14 years of age (the physical development years) there is even a greater emphasis on providing clean water.

    There are 64000 abandoned wells in Africa. What makes CWA’s initiative different?The major difference is ownership. …. through our experience working in several nations it has become obvious that if the community believes that the well belongs to the giver then the community will treat it as someone else’s … and when it invariably breaks down they will expect the giver to come and fix it (after all it wasn’t really the community's in the first place).

    Clean Water Alliance is an “ALLIANCE” between CWA (and its donors), and the local councils, village elders, and the community members.The recipients of a well are committed to establish a “well committee” a “well manager” and even a “secretary and treasurer”. The well belongs to them.

    It is sobering to think that from our initial well constructed in May, 3000 people now have safe water. CWA is also commit to periodically check in and help when maintenance is required. Alliance is crucial. Clean Water Alliance is built on strong alliances with local engineers, community leaders, and village members and donors. This means that you and I can now connect directly with partners on the ground and have a huge impact on thousands of lives.

    It’s never been so easy to make a difference !