New Video Posted – Please Share!

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Have we ever said how much we love the guys over at Animoto.com?  They hooked us up!  Their awesome tools help us make great videos.

Check out the latest…we’re getting the DVD version ready for download soon.  Then you can use it to get others involved too.

Please tell us what you think!!

Then grab the YouTube Version here and post it everywhere.

Give Water. Change Everything.

the ‘Verve’ takes The Challenge

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

waterprojectlargeCheck out what this college ministry is up to in Indiana.

Excerpt from their site…

So, we have an opportunity to do something about this by joining with those who do not have access to clean water and bringing attention to their plight by drinking only water for 2 weeks starting March 23rd. We will join with college-age young adults all over Southern Indiana and drink nothing but water!! (more…)

Park Springs Elementary Walks for Water

Friday, March 20th, 2009
Mrs. Sheib's 5th Grade Class

Mrs. Sheib's 5th Grade Class

We just got this great update from a school in Florida that decided to make a huge difference!!

Check it out…

After researching on The Water Project Site with my class, we decided that we wanted to raise money for this important cause. (more…)

New Well in India: Thideerkuppam – Updated

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Boys check out the new well

Boys check out the new well

Thideerkuppam, Kallakkudi

UPDATE (3/19/2009): This location was actually home to 2 new wells.  The area is densely populated.  From their visit at the dedication, our partner reported…

The project was located next to a new building which was undergoing construction.  The evening was approaching and the scene was quite festive.  (more…)

New Well in India: Melatheru

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Boys look on as new well is opened

Boys look on as new well is opened

Melatheru, Kookudi

Well #8 sponsored by Northview Christian Church

Our partner reports from the field that…

Close to this project is a school and large church and yet even with this, accessible water is limited and so they are forced to the fields for water.

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Elweselo borehole is drilled

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Digging the HoleThe digging is now complete and the casing has been installed at the Elweselo (Elwesero) Medical Clinic.

These pictures show the process of digging the borehole and preparing the area around it for the future well.  The pump will be installed in a few days and soon clean water will dramatically change the work of this clinic and the surrounding community.

This well project is funded by Church of the Nazarene in Eureka, CA

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Girls Scouts Raise Awareness in Greenville

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Telling the story...changing lives.

Telling the story...changing lives.

These two girls, and a couple of their Girl Scout friends, recently decided to get involved and make a difference.

They took what they had learned about the water crisis and told that story to hundreds of people!   We were very excited and inspired by this note we received from them recently…

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Four New Wells Begin Construction

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

We’re moving your donated funds into place to begin digging four new wells, three of which will be at schools.  These new freshwater wells are being dug near Kendu Bay in Kenya.  Each of them will serve between 1,500 – 2,000 people, mostly students.

Our team in Kenya hopes to have the drill bits spinning this week.  The rainy season is fast approaching and the soil in this particular area must be dry to drill in.

We’re excited to see the pace of this particular project picking up speed now, as expected.  With two fully functioning rigs, the work should be finished in good time.

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Clean Water Flows at Eburenga

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Water Flows in Eburenga

Water Flows in Eburenga

Water is Flowing at the Eburenga School

The new well project started a few weeks ago at the Eburenga school in Western Kenya is now complete.  There is clean and safe water now flowing to hundreds of students and the surrounding community.

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New Well in India: Mathakoil

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Mathakoil

Young Girl from MathakoilThis is Well #6, given by Northview Christian Church.

The villagers using this project were previously forced to take water from sources which were really unfit for consumption. The overhead tanks built by the government are not supplying water due to limited power and even when water was in the tank it was dirty and unsafe.   As a result of this project, now with the bore well in their locale, they can drink confidently.

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