Changing attitudes about female education
The drilling team in South Sudan was starting to make progress, and once we were sure they had reached a place where they could be left to continue, we headed back to Uganda to check on some of our projects there. First stop was Alela Modern Primary School, near Lira, where we had perviously constructed one […]
Charity Atem
Drop in the Bucket has been working at the Alela Modern Primary School since 2009. We drilled at well in 2009 and a year later we went back and built toilets. It was at this school that we met a girl named Charity Atem. Charity was 16 years old at the time of this article. Charity […]
Northern Bahr el Ghazal – the poorest area in South Sudan
Northern Bahr el Ghazal (NBeG) is reported to be the poorest area of South Sudan… and I believe it. The state has a severe lack of infrastructure. Because of the war, and environmental conditions such as regular flooding and droughts, there has been little progress in terms of development. We work closely with many partners […]
When you educate a girl you educate the nation
While having lunch in the South Sudan town of Aweil recently, we had the pleasure of meeting the director for a German NGO, GIZ. He struck up a conversation and when he learned we were helping to provide water in the region, asked if we’d be able to meet with him about something after lunch. Apparently, their […]
Back to the field with travel upgrades
Drop in the Bucket started off the New Year on a great note. We received a wonderful Christmas present this year from UNICEF in South Sudan. They donated two Land Cruisers to assist our field teams in our work. This is a tremendous upgrade for us from old beat down vehicles we’ve been getting around […]
Ellie built a well
6 year old Ellie was shocked to hear that children in Africa did not have clean water, so she went to her school and asked them if they could help her get a well built. With a little help from her Mother, Ellie designed a bracelet that said H2O=Life to sell as a school fundraiser. […]
Kenyi Openi
Kenyi Openi is 14 years old. He has three brothers and one sister, and is in 7th grade at Jalimo Orphanage Primary School, in South Sudan. Kenyi says that the well Drop in the Bucket drilled has changed his life. Before the well, his family was collecting water from a muddy, unprotected hand dug well, which would also dry up at times. Pupils would often […]
Some weeks are easier than others
Finding something to eat in Northern Bahr El Ghazal is always very challenging. On our initial trip in July, we pretty much ate beans and rice at every meal. This time we decided to go to the market and select our own food. We then convinced the hotel cooks to prepare the meals for us […]
Veteran’s Day 11/11/11
The more time I spend in the field, the more I realize just how fortunate I am and how much I take for granted as a basic human right. Most of the suffering in this region is the result of decades of war and it’s going to take some time, and international assistance, for these […]
Henry Rollins talks Wednesday fundraiser for Drop in the Bucket- LA Times article
It’s not like anyone is going to debate that fresh, drinkable water is a necessity that’s becoming increasingly hard to come by. But for Henry Rollin spokesman for well-building charity Drop in the Bucket — it’s about remembering that there is a way to help people in parts of the world that don’ as much […]