This campaign closed on Sep 17, 2010 Wilagene McElhenney brought clean water to A/nihbi.

Summer 2010

organized by Wilagene McElhenney

Help Wilagene give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.

$500

raised

$500

goal

Why Wilagene McElhenney is fundraising for clean water

The world is a mess.

People are sick. Starving. Poor. Destitute. Every day I read or hear about it in the news. There are so many people that need help. There are so many needs, so many good causes.

I've had it pretty good in life. I don't want to sit by and just do nothing, so I picked one cause I think everyone can agree on. I'm working to give people something they absolutely cannot do without - the most basic of health needs.

I'm working to give people clean drinking water.

More than a billion people don't have access to safe drinking water. I don't mean that their pipes don't work; I mean that they have to walk hours each day to collect dirty water from stagnant ponds and muddy rivers. And the crazy thing is that for so many people, like for us here, clean water runs in lakes under their homes and village. But they don't have the drilling equipment or the money to reach it.

Just $5,000 builds a well to serve a community of 250 people. My goal is to raise $500 towards a well in the next three months. My husband and I are mowing lawns in our neighborhood this summer and donating the proceeds to help build a well. What part will you play?

There's a lot of need in the world. I'm starting here. Will you join me?

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This campaign brought clean water to A/nihbi, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia
Well With Hand Pump
200
Top Donors

  • 1
    Wilagene McElhenney
    $200
  • 2
    Wilagene McElhenney
    $145
  • 3
    Wilagene McElhenney
    $75
  • 4
    Anonymous
    $40
  • 5
    Anonymous
    $40
Past campaigns
Summer 2010
Ended Sep 17, 2010
Raised $500
New Year 2010
Ended Mar 31, 2010
Raised $500