Ed and Linda Baker started drilling water wells in Honduras in the 1990’s. In 2002, they began the Water Well Project in Paraguay, South America, drilling and installing water wells at churches, church camps, and other locations where the gift of abundant, clean water can be used as a vehicle to share the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In 2009, the Bakers moved the Water Well Ministry to Nicaragua, Central America.

In most of the locations where wells are drilled, the only access to water in the area is a hand-dug well. In many places clothes are washed in the nearest stream. The Bakers work with local pastors and usually drill wells at their churches. In addition to the wells, they frequently construct sanitation facilities such as bathrooms and clothes washing stations for use by the pastor’s family and the congregation. This ministry is fully supported by donations by churches, companies, and individuals.