Posted on October 16th, 2008
With Tags Tanzania, Water for Life
When we see long lineups, we often have 2 thoughts....pity and curiosity. Pity, because lineups mean waiting, and we sympathize with people having to lose time from their busy schedules, and curiosity, because we wonder what's at the front of the line that's worth ...
Posted on October 2nd, 2008
With Tags haiti-hurricane-relief-2008
Cabaret is one of the towns battered by the hurricanes that recently swept through Haiti, leaving thousands destitute. It has a population close to 300,000 and sustained the following damage:
Persons left homeless - 20,356.
Families that have lost everything - 4,212
Dead - 66 (including 35 ...
Posted on October 2nd, 2008
With Tags Benin, Water for Life
After nearly 3 years of drilling, we are celebrating the 85 water wells that have been drilled in Benin! Up to 85 000 people's lives are being transformed by having clean, pure water, and that at a closer distance than to their former contaminated ...
Posted on October 2nd, 2008
With Tags Southern Sudan, Water for Life
This is the rainy season in Southern Sudan. While it can be good for growing crops, it makes drilling water wells more challenging. Heavy rain turns the clay roads into nearly impassable mud, slowing travel by the drill rig teams. It also makes the ...
Posted on October 2nd, 2008
With Tags Tanzania, Water for Life
After several months of traveling physically difficult roads, it's been slow going for the drilling team, but 4 wells have now been drilled and up to 4 000 people now do not have drink, wash or cook with brackish salt water. Pure, clean water ...
Posted on October 2nd, 2008
With Tags myanmar-cyclone
GAiN's response is a united effort among offices in Australia, the US, Canada, Germany, and Holland. Thank-you for partnering with us to bring hope and help Cyclone Nargis victims rebuild their lives! Working together has enabled us to meet the following milestones:
To date, $483,154 ...