This Saturday 20th July The TUXEDO CATS will be rocking the Texan here in Athens to help raise funds for HOPE SPRINGS WATER. With their eclectic mix of classic rock and country it will be a foot tapping, hip swinging, singalong night that will put a spring back in even the weariest step.
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COUNTRY UPDATES:
ETHIOPIA - It is an exciting time of expansion and growth here at Hope Springs Water, and that is especially true for our team in Ethiopia.
Four wells have been funded so far this year, with two already completed and two more in progress, plus great progress has been made on a sanitation unit at a primary school in Teji.
With a lot of professional input, we have decided to start using PDC drill bits in all our locations. These not only help us to drill through rocky ground more easily, but also reduce wear and tear on the drilling rigs.
The biggest news is that we are moving our equipment storage area in Ethiopia to Tulu Bolo which gives us easier access to 5 more counties and thousands of people who will benefit from fresh water, improved sanitation and health and hygiene education. We have been offered a piece of land that is ideal for our relocation, and have already started to build a new sanitation system at the primary school in Teji.
Our Executive Director, Programs Director and Board Chairman will be traveling to Ethiopia on the 21st July to finalize the arrangements.
We estimate it will cost around $20,000 to build the compound and set up security, so that we can safely continue our work and move into this new season. Please consider helping to support this initiative.
Meanwhile, our HFL team just also completed WASHCO (WaSH Committee) training for several communities where we have recently drilled wells. This training allows local teams to maintain the hand pumps ensuring trouble free use for years to come.
Our Team were not able to do the training in the villages where the wells were drilled due to security issues, but they were able to bring the team together in Teji for the training.
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NICARAGUA
We have been able to send two teams to Nicaragua so far in 2024 and we have one more trip planned for October.
Drilling for water is not always easy, and our first team experienced mechanical difficulties with the rig which meant that they weren't able to drill to the full depth and so had to cap the water well to be completed by the next drilling team.
In April the second team was (thankfully) able to fix the equipment due to a generous donation from one of our suppliers. That enabled them to complete the first well, and install a pump and platform.
This experience in Nicaragua was confirmation to us that PDC drill bits should be used wherever possible.
The team also carried out a full inventory of Hope Spring Water’s equipment helping us to identify surplus equipment that could be donated, and make a list of essential supplies that we need to procure and keep on hand.
Finally the drilling site for the next trip was identified at a school/clinic in Mukuswas
KENYA
The Sanitation unit at the Nasianda orphanage was completed as mentioned in our previous update. Thank you to all who gave towards this critical need, your generosity has ensured that these children not only still have a home and can receive an education, but it also ensures that they have access to sanitary toilets and handwashing facilities.
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GOLFWELL 9/16/24:
Join us on Monday, September 16th, 2024 at The Pinnacle Golf Club in Mabank our annual Golf WELL Fundraiser Tournament.
TURKEY TROT 11/28/24:
Join us on Thanksgiving Morning 2024 at The YMCA Cain Center in Athens our annual TURKEY TROT Fundraiser. This is a great family fun event for all ages! Registration will be available soon HERE.
OTHER STUFF:
Hope Springs Water is VERY excited to announce that we have partnered with TOWNSQUARE MEDIA in Tyler to create a new Website that will be launched before the end of July. This will vastly improve the online experience and help us to tell our story more effectively. We look forward to receiving your feedback
We have also started partnering with MUESHI to help us with our fundraising. Please check out their website to see how you can help spread the word.
WANT TO GO??
We have trips scheduled this year to Guatemala, Nicaragua and Ethiopia -
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We do offer ACH deposit option for GiveWELL, our monthly donation schedule - Find out all of the ways you can give to Hope Springs Water HERE . For a No Fee monthly donation, you can contact amanda@hopespringswater.org to set that up or call us at the office 903.292.1781.
BOTTLED WATER:
Did you know that we can deliver bottled water to you???
We deliver all over Texas and beyond - we deliver by the Case, Pallet and even Truck Load! All of the profits from our Purified Bottled Water Sales goes back into our mission, so it supports a great cause! If you go anywhere that sells or offers bottled water, we would love to give them a quote for delivering Hope Springs - you can contact amanda@hopespringswater.org to set that up or call us at the office 903.292.1781. We appreciate our customers who are bringing HOPE to the World via Bottled Water! Booster Clubs, Businesses like Car Dealerships, Medical Facilities, Universities and Churches in DFW, Houston, Austin, Waco and beyond are all good candidates! Thank you for helping spread the word