A long overdue update

Neither Wade nor I are prolific bloggers. But this you may have picked up on your own. So here it is - a much over due post. We've recently put our efforts into creating the fall 2008 newsletter which we sent out several weeks ago and is now also posted to the website for download. Please have a look if you haven't had a chance already.

Phase 2 of the Project is rolling – three of five rainwater harvesting tanks are complete, with two more under construction. This will provide a total of 545,000L of water-storage capacity between the two villages of Adexor and Adexor-Kpodzi. That’s 1650L of clean water for each person throughout the 6 month dry season.

We've also been putting our efforts to fundraising for phases 2 & 3 of the Project. Wade received this wonderful email the other day from friend Sara who turned her 7th birthday party (!) into a fundraiser for theWATERproject.ca:

"Hello Wade,
It's Sara here. I raised $100.00 for theWATERproject.ca today through donations collected at my birthday party. Mom has prepared the envelope and will give it to you later this week."

Thank you Sara!

the advent conspiracy

Check out this video that looks at the meaning of Christmas and the importance of clean water. A challenge for advent.

Everyone loves a garden party!

Please be in touch if you're in Victoria and would like to join us.
info@thewaterproject.ca

Ghanaian cedi

Wade and I are in full planning mode for phase 2 of the Project - discussing construction scheduling, budgets, and fundraising targets. This video brought back memories of Wade's last visit to Ghana. The currency re-valuation has not gone as smoothly as the ad suggests and our team in Ghana is watching the price of materials carefully.

Enjoy!

Project Update

The first rainwater-harvesting tanks are full of water and being used! Two large tanks (75,000L) are providing clean drinking water for all students at the school. One smaller tank (10,000L) is completed in each of the two villages that share the school, Adexor and Adexor-Kpodzi.

The plan now is to build 11 more large tanks, providing enough water for everyone in the villages. We are hoping to build 6 tanks in 2008 and the remaining 5 in 2009. These large tanks cost $3000 each to make and provide water for about five households each. So that’s about $33,000 to finish the project so that every person in Adexor and Adexor-Kpodzi has access to clean water.

Thanks to all our supporters for helping to continue bring this dream to reality.

We have lost a good friend in Ghana

Sister Bernadette was a nun working at the Catholic Hospital in Battor where many people from Adexor received medical treatment. It was “Sister B” who arranged for Wade’s placement in Adexor in the fall of 2003. On January 10th Sister died unexpectedly of brain cancer. Her smile, strong hugs and passionate compassion will be remembered and carried forward into the world through the many lives she touched.

Our email was down last week

Well, there a often a few bumps along the way! While our website was being redesigned our email (info@thewaterproject.ca) was down. If you sent us something between about January 16th to 25 th please send it again.

Thanks!

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Peace,
Nathaniel