Binabougou is a remote village about three kilometers north of the capitol city, Bamako. There are roughly 3,500 villagers, including 931 elementary and middle school students. Binabougou lacked access to clean water.

The Mali Wellness Foundation drilled a deep well system that does not dry up in the summer months. The system includes a newly designed filtration system to ensure pure, potable water for the village. A 500-gallon water storage tank was placed on a tower above the well, along with three solar panels that provide power for the submersible pump placed at the bottom of the well. Two water spigots were placed throughout the schoolyard and community, so all have access to clean drinking water.