We are so happy to give you an update on the 2013/14 Charity: Water project begun by our current 7th grade class at the beginning of their 6th grade school year. These students picked a project that required them to earn over $10,000.00 to help bring clean and safe water to people in need. They did this AND some; Their total raised was $11,297.
This is an 18 month long project and we just received word that the money has been sent to Tigray, Ethiopia.
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February 18, 2013 Report |
Saint Peter The Apostle School,
We have an update on your projects!
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| Thanks to the following, we're happy to report that work is now underway in the Tigray region of Ethiopia! |
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AMOUNT RAISED |
WHERE YOUR MONEY WENT |
| Wishing for Wells |
$11,297.69 |
Ethiopia |
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| WORK IS UNDERWAY IN TIGRAY |
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| WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE |
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Our field partner, A Glimmer of Hope (AGOH), and their local implementing partner, Relief Society of Tigray (REST), are forming local Water Committees, who will learn to make minor repairs when necessary and work with families in the community to build a preventative fund for larger repairs.
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Water committees will consist of six members, three women and three men. Emphasis on equal participation in these committees allows women to act as leaders in training and the sustainability of the water point.
When you give water, you give equality to these communities. You also give dignity, opportunity, health and beauty. Clean water changes everything.
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| LEARN MORE |
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| LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORK IN ETHIOPIA |
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Ethiopia is one of the most populous countries in Africa — more than 84 million people live there. It's also one of the poorest. About 56% of the population doesn't have access to clean water, and that percentage is even higher in the rural areas where we work.
Thanks to you, our local partner, A Glimmer of Hope, and their implementing partner, The Relief Society of Tigray (REST), are busy working on a total of 117 new and rehabilitated hand-dug wells, 132 new and rehabilitated drilled wells and 30 new and rehabilitated spring protections. These projects will bring clean, safe water to more than 82,000 people.
Once your project is complete, our partners will go back and collect GPS coordinates, photos and other details about each community using their new water source. Then, they'll send all of the data to us. We'll verify everything and create an online completion report so you and all of your donors can see the impact you made.
Thank you!
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