Special thanks to our Assistant Director of Africa, Alice Mwangi, for sharing Ann’s story with us! Ann Adoyole is 70 years old, and lives in a village in West Pokot County in Kenya. She has two sons and several grandchildren. Since she came to live in this village after her marriage many years ago, she made the trek on a daily basis… Continue reading Fresh water saves lives and prevents blindness (Part 1 of 2)
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Takk! (Thank you in Icelandic!)
Father-daughter team Brad and Jennifer Diggens completed an ambitious hike in Iceland and raised more than $10,000 for our water projects in Zambia! They’ve generously agreed to share some of their photos, and want to say a huge ‘THANK YOU!’ to everyone who contributed to their fundraising. Let Jennifer tell you about their trip… If… Continue reading Takk! (Thank you in Icelandic!)
Through flood or drought, water unites the human race
Calgary (where our organization is headquartered) and much of southern Alberta was devastated with a record-shattering flood last week. We received more than a month’s worth of rain in a day; and that, combined with melting snow in the nearby Rocky Mountains, created havoc. While fortunately few lives were lost, the staggering losses of property,… Continue reading Through flood or drought, water unites the human race
What does ‘sheer enthusiasm’ look like?
Rob Ohlson, president of Calgary’s Maillot Custom Homes, has seen first-hand the devastation caused by avoidable blindness in India and Africa. Families facing poverty and starvation because a blind parent can’t work, children with no chance of education because they can’t see, and elderly people begging in the streets are all realities in too many… Continue reading What does ‘sheer enthusiasm’ look like?