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 […]
Nambi Masitulah – Makonzi Boarding School
Nambi Masitulah is in class P6 at the Makonzi Boarding School which is in the Mubende district of western Uganda. When we first met Nambi, she was drinking from this water hole. Before the new well, all of the pupils at the school were getting their water from this same contaminated water source. They used this water for everything […]
Hannah and Sam
Hannah and her friend Sam are freshmen in high school. They recently sold hundreds of bracelets around their school and community and raised almost $1,000. The bracelets said “Mina Nika” which is the zulu translation for “I Give”.
A whole lot of change
The student Council and Penny Harvest Committee from the for Excellence collected funds for a Penny Harvest campaign and raised $500 for Drop in the Bucket. The students fervently collected loose change from classrooms and then developed a round table forum to discuss where they would donate the money they raised. After several meetings and a […]
Storm’s Lemonade Stand
Storm heard about the water crisis from members of his family that were planning fundraising ideas and decided that he wanted to help too, so he started Storm’s Drop in the Bucket Lemonade Stand! $1/Cup $1/water. Storm said “I am raising money for kids to have water in Africa so they don’t get sick anymore.” […]
Max’s Birthday Fundraiser
For his Birthday, Seven year old Max wanted to do something to help children in Africa. He also wanted to make sure he and all his friends had fun, so they found a laser tag facility and booked the party there. Max wanted his friends to come and have fun, eat cake play games and […]