Give the Gift of Water This Valentine’s Day

In the middle of February, when winter seems loathe to loosen its grip on so many of us, we take a day to exchange tokens of love with those we care about. Whether it’s the passing of cards in elementary school classes, or a generous bouquet of flowers given to...

Musician Selling U2 & The Killers Covers to Benefit AWF

By Devlin SmithMusician Shawn Brady is offering his covers of U2’s “Kite” and The Killers’ “When You Were Young” on iTunes, with proceeds benefiting the African Well Fund. Brady is a singer-songwriter who also performs in the cover...

Vote AWF’s Diane Yoder as a ‘Woman Who Shines’

Diane Yoder, African Well Fund’s board vice chairman and treasurer, is one of the nominees in the “Women Who Shine” contest on Shine From Yahoo. Yoder is nominated in the Activist category for her work as a founder, board member and volunteer for...

Give the Gift of Water This Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a time when we celebrate mothers and the life that they give. For mothers in Africa, that gift of life is so fragile it hangs by a thread. This Mother’s Day, many of us will be giving and receiving flowers in beautiful vases filled with...