Do Something

Dream Sailor (who just happens to be my niece) wrote this wonderful reflection/call to action.I’ve posted the text here, but be sure to visit her blog for the original posthttp://www.thedreamsailor.blogspot.com/ Water is a familiar thing to me.Cold...

AWF Updates Donation Totals

Earlier this year, African Well Fund announced its goal of reaching the $1 million donation total mark by the end of 2011. The numbers have been crunched and AWF is now at $985,983.22 in total funds raised since our founding, leaving $14,016.78 to raise to reach the...

Sustainability is key

Great article on NYTimes Fixes blog on the importance of sustainability for water projects.Sustainability has been another of my big take away lessons from my work with AWF and our partner Africare.Every project proposed and implemented by Africare is designed to be...

World Toilet Day

Nine years ago, I joined a group of committed people who were forming the African Well Fund because they believed as did I that clean water is every person’s basic human right.I’ve learned a lot in the last nine years, but one of the most important things...

Batonga Foundation Project Begins!

I’m just back from Africare’s annual Bishop John T. Walker dinner in Washington D.C.It’s such a great energizing event that I have been lucky to be able to attend for the last 9 years!Last year was particularly exciting as Africare President Darius...