With My Own Two Hands

What With My Own Two Hands does

With My Own Two Hands Foundation is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 45-2021595), founded in 2011 by Lindsey Pluimer and headquartered in Laguna Beach, California, with regional operations led from Nairobi, Kenya. The organization's mission is to create sustainable water and agriculture systems that drive equity in East Africa, and it operates a community-led development model working alongside local women's empowerment groups, schools, and pastoralist communities in Kenya.

Its core programmatic offerings are Clean Water Solutions — deep borehole drilling, solar-powered pumps, piped systems and water kiosks, rainwater catchment, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) pop-up clinics — and Regenerative Agriculture Solutions including drip irrigation, agroforestry, mixed crop-and-livestock farming, greenhouse nurseries, and composting. Underlying technology is physical infrastructure designed for arid East African climates rather than software, with no proprietary platform, AI, or API surface disclosed. As of 2025 the organization reports reaching 207,930 lives across 84 communities through 58 clean water projects and 73 agriculture projects, and has stated a strategic goal of reaching 500,000 people by 2028.

The business model is multi-channel nonprofit fundraising: individual one-time donations, the THRIVE monthly giving program ($10/$30/$60/$100 tiers), annual Film Galas and the Drop of Life Gala 2026 with corporate sponsorship tiers from $1,000 to $30,000, planned giving and estate gifts, the 1% for the Planet partnership, and Pledge.to crowdfunding. Marketing is anchored by an award-winning documentary film library (12+ films, including a Webby Award winner and multiple Smiley Charity Film Award finalists), supplemented by social media, email newsletters, annual impact reports, and donor insight trips to Kenya. Operating revenue is not publicly disclosed; the organization maintains Candid/GuideStar top transparency ratings and UN ECOSOC special consultant status.

Name

With My Own Two Hands

Legal name

With My Own Two Hands Foundation

Website

https://withmyown2hands.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

With My Own Two Hands is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that builds sustainable clean water and regenerative agriculture infrastructure in rural East African communities, serving Kenyan women, schools, and farming groups through donor-funded community-led projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Clean water access
• Regenerative agriculture
• Nonprofit foundation
• Water infrastructure projects
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Laguna Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters. The THRIVE monthly giving program provides predictable recurring revenue while individual donations provide lump-sum funding for projects.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners sponsor annual galas and events at various tier levels from $1,000 (Bronze) to $30,000 (Title/Presenter), providing significant annual revenue
3. Event Fundraising: Annual Film Galas featuring ticket sales, tables, live auctions, and corporate partnerships. The 11th Annual Film Gala raised funds to impact 40,000 people.
4. Monthly Membership (THRIVE): Recurring monthly donations at $10, $30, $60, or $100 levels, providing sustainable funding stream with exclusive quarterly updates and welcome gifts for members
5. Planned Giving & Estate Gifts: Wills/trusts, life insurance beneficiary designations, IRA/retirement plan gifts, and donor-advised fund grants for long-term sustainable giving

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

With My Own Two Hands Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops and implements clean water and regenerative agriculture projects in East Africa. Core offerings include borehole drilling, solar-powered water pumps, rainwater catchment systems, piped distribution and water kiosks, drip irrigation, agroforestry, and WASH pop-up medical clinics, delivered through community-led partnerships with women's groups and schools in Kenya. The organization is funded through individual donations, the THRIVE monthly giving program, corporate sponsorships, and annual fundraising galas.

Product overview

With My Own Two Hands operates as a nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) focused on clean water and regenerative agriculture solutions in East Africa. Rather than a unified tech platform, the organization offers a portfolio of programs including Clean Water Solutions (boreholes, rainwater catchments, piped systems, water kiosks, solar-powered systems, WASH clinics) and Regenerative Agriculture Solutions (drip irrigation, mixed farming, agroforestry, apiaries, greenhouse nurseries, composting). Supporting programs include documentary filmmaking for storytelling, the THRIVE monthly giving community, women-led water micro-enterprises for income generation, and agricultural training curriculum. The organization implements projects through a 360-holistic approach, working with in-country experts and prioritizing women-led community partnerships to achieve long-term sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THRIVE: Monthly giving community program where members contribute regularly to support clean water and agriculture projects in East Africa.
• Drop of Life Gala
• YILO

Products and services

• Clean Water Solutions Sustainable water infrastructure program delivered in East Africa including drilled deep boreholes, rainwater catchment systems, piped distribution systems and water kiosks, solar-powered renewable energy systems for off-grid pumping, water filtration systems, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) pop-up medical clinics. Implemented in partnership with local women's groups, schools, and communities in Kenya.
• Regenerative Agriculture Solutions Climate-friendly farming program delivered to East African communities including drip irrigation systems, mixed crop and livestock farming, agroforestry, apiaries for honey production and pollination, greenhouse nurseries, and composting and waste repurposing. Implemented in partnership with women's empowerment groups and rural farming communities in Kenya.
• THRIVE Monthly Giving Program Recurring monthly donation membership program for individual donors at $10, $30, $60, or $100 levels, funding clean water and agriculture projects in East Africa. Members receive exclusive quarterly field updates, locally-sourced welcome gifts, and direct engagement with field programs.
• Regenerative Agriculture Training and Agribusiness Curriculum Training program teaching sustainable farming techniques, climate resilience practices, and agribusiness skills to communities across East Africa. Equips women's groups and farmer collectives with the knowledge to operate regenerative farms and micro-enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• 207,930 lives reached across East Africa
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foundation S – The Sanofi CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnered with WMO2H to host WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) popup clinics in Kiambu County, Kenya. The partnership provided healthcare services to 594 patients over two days.
• Sage DigitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Film Gala sponsor providing digital marketing services and support for event promotion.
• BellwetherminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of annual Film Galas, supporting fundraising efforts and event promotion.
• Westfalia FruitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of annual Film Galas, contributing to fundraising success.
• Ubuntu Travel GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the 11th Annual Film Gala and Kenya insight trips, supporting experiential fundraising.
• Water from WineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWine partner selling 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon with proceeds supporting WMO2H clean water projects. For every $30 bottle purchased, $35 is donated.
• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWMO2H holds special consultant status with ECOSOC, allowing the organization to inform the Council on findings from on-the-ground work in East Africa.
• 1% for the PlanetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWMO2H is designated as a Nonprofit Partner in the 1% for the Planet network, allowing member companies to direct 1% of sales to the organization.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Engineers Without Borders USA: Engineers Without Borders USA is a US-based nonprofit deploying engineering volunteers to deliver water, sanitation, and infrastructure projects in developing countries, with overlapping water infrastructure focus though a volunteer-driven delivery model.

Direct peers

• Splash: Splash is a US-based 501(c)(3) focused on clean water access for children in schools and orphanages across developing countries, with overlapping WASH education and infrastructure programs in Africa and Asia.
• DigDeep: DigDeep is a US-based 501(c)(3) focused on water access, with similar community-led WASH programs and donor-funded water infrastructure model, operating at a comparable organizational scale.
• Blood:Water: Blood:Water is a US-based 501(c)(3) partnering with African organizations to deliver clean water and HIV/AIDS programs across sub-Saharan Africa, with overlapping WASH community-led implementation model.
• charity: water: charity: water is the most direct peer - a leading 501(c)(3) funding clean water access in developing countries, with a similar story-driven, donor-centric fundraising model and exclusive focus on water infrastructure for underserved communities.
• One Acre Fund: One Acre Fund is a direct peer in the East African smallholder agriculture space, providing farming inputs, financing, and training to smallholder farmers in Kenya and surrounding countries to address food security and rural poverty.

Broad incumbents

• Heifer International: Heifer International is a global nonprofit focused on ending hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture and livestock distribution, with overlapping regenerative agriculture and women's empowerment missions across Africa.
• WaterAid: WaterAid is a major international WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) nonprofit operating across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, with overlapping focus on community-led water access and hygiene education programs.
• Water.org: Water.org (co-founded by Matt Damon and Gary White) provides financial solutions for water and sanitation access in developing countries, with a similar market-based approach to sustainable water provision though at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• Farm Africa: Farm Africa is a UK-based NGO focused on sustainable agriculture, market access, and climate-resilient farming across East Africa, with overlapping regenerative agriculture and smallholder farmer support programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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