W.A.T.E.R.
4505 Leo Drive #1
Madison, WI 53716
Phone: 608-223-3717
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Water 2010 - $100,000 raised as of Dec 2009
Proposed 8 wells, 1 pipe replacement system ( due to Typhoid), 1 rain water system
We introduced our first ever "Wine Into Water" fund raising events hosted in various homes in October:
Each event featured special guest Thomas Awiapo. Thomas is our liason and host in Ghana and a compelling voice for our partnership.
Seattle area Bob Maher and fellow Microsoft men Ricardo Rosales Guerrero and Gabriel Corvera Ortiz are our new volunteer web site design team. Keep your eye on our new format coming early in 2010.
Deepest thanks and a WELL DONE to all who continue to support our efforts in water insecure areas of Ghana. Stay tuned for the names of the villages that will receive wells in 2010.
Water 2009 - $72,000 raised
Six wells were funded through Western Washington W.A.T.E.R.’s continuing fund raising. St. John Vianney Parish family & friends and “Living Water” group each supported 2 wells; Microsoft employees and Mary Queen of Peace Parish each funded a well. The group visited 3 of the villages to celebrate with the communities their clean, running water. The total water systems/ wells since 2006 stands at 21. All these are located in the water vulnerable Northern Region of Ghana. The Seattle area group returned with a dedication to fund raising. Wine into Water events were held in various places during the month of October. November 2009 was the first month to report zero Guinea Worm cases. This year’s group of visitors numbered 7.
Water 2008 - $48,000 raised
Western Washington continues to actively support the vision of clean water in rural villages. This year, two separate groups totaling 21 people visited and worked in Ghana. Wells were funded through donations from a variety of people. The drilling projects were contracted to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Northern Region villages Dindani, Samini, Nanyier, and Nanori. In every village, water and sanitation (WATSAN) teams of community leaders were trained in management, well maintenance and upkeep, and community training and education. Small payments made for water are kept in reserve for future repair needs. There was also a water catchment system installed in an insecure water area in Tamale.
In addition to water projects, a $10,000 donation was made to Childcare Foundation in Accra. The funds allowed the Seattle Well Wishers group that traveled to Ghana to build a new concrete floor, new roof, and supply additional scholarships for students to attend school.
Water 2007 - $34,000 raised
The group returned to Washington State, and motivated by what they had done and seen began to speak to other parishes about the possibility of joining them in 2007. In July, 2007 a group of 10 people from St. John Vianney and Mary Queen of Peace (including the parish pastor from Mary Queen of Peace, Father Kevin Duggan), visited Ghana. Prior to coming, they had raised around $34,000 to drill boreholes in West Mamprusi District in the Northern Region. These boreholes were drilled with Catholic Relief Services who matched some of the money. The end result was 8 water producing boreholes located near schools in small villages.
Water 2006 - $20,000 raised
In July, 2006 St. John Vianney Church sent 8 people to Ghana. All of them were visiting Africa for the first time. They funded a mechanized borehole in Savelugu, Northern Region, Ghana. This water source was dedicated on July 20, ‘06. Thousands of people in the village are affected by the provision of clean, accessible water. Positive results are already being seen in the reduction of Guinea Worm cases.
The group also raised an additional $15,000 for Childcare Foundation, an NGO in Accra which places child laborers in school.
This collaboration in Seattle is dedicated to donating money for the causes they will pursue in the years to come. There is a long list of possibilities being considered as a result of their 2006 and 2007 visits. Certainly they are expected to stay in the water area, and WATER is proud to be associated with this outstanding group of everyday people who are taking their ability to make a difference in this world very seriously. You can help now and be part of this outstanding group.
Water 2005
August 15, 2005 – WATER has announced that Dr. Andrew Seidu Korkor has agreed to sit on the Board of Directors. Dr. Korkor is the current National Program Manager for the Ghana Guinea Worm Eradication Program and has served in that capacity for the past 7 years. In August of 2005, Dr. Seidu Korkor was awarded the Jimmy Carter award for his outstanding contributions to the worldwide eradication effort. With the addition of Dr. Seidu Korkor, WATER’s board now includes the National Program Managers of both Ghana and Nigeria. This indicates the endorsement of WATER’s effort by both of these key programs.
June 20, 2006: The dedication of a borehole occurred today at Savelugu, Ghana. This borehole was mechanized with the help of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Kirkland, Washington, USA. The mechanization included the installation of a submersible pump, erection of a 10,000 liter tank and 5 taps. World Vision and UNICEF also assisted along with the Savelugu District Assembly in the effort. Thanks to the hard fundraising work of St. John’s, and physical work of the community and World Vision, the project was brought on line well in advance of the dry season which will begin in October or November.
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