Ngor Garang Tong
Ngor Garang Tong is a 5th grader at Salva Kiir Primary School, in Aweil Town, which is in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. His school is one of several in the area where we have recently worked on projects. Ngor has a small afterschool business of shining shoes and said he uses his money […]
Gillian Akullo
Gillian Akullo is 13 years old and is in 5th grade at Ating Tuo Primary School, in Alebtong, Uganda. Gillian had been suffering from severe diarrhea for two years and recently her symptoms began getting worse. She says her mother was also experiencing the same problems and possibly some of her other 10 siblings. Gillian […]
Collin
Collin is a five year old boy from Grand Rapids, Michigan who heard about Drop in the Bucket because of another amazing kid named Ellie. Collin on hearing about everything Ellie is doing to raise money for a well and decided he wanted to help too. Collin decided he would raise money by selling snacks […]
The Wheatlands Elementary School
In February students at the Wheatlands Elementary School in Aurora, IL held an act-of-kindness fundraiser to raise money help build a water well for a school in Africa. Throughout the year the school had been practicing acts of kindness and had made several donations to organizations in their community. This time they decided to take […]
Megan
There’s no age limit on having a big heart. Six year old Megan from New York heard about the water crisis in Africa and wanted to help. Megan held sponsored read-a-thons amongst other things and managed to raise $1000 all on her own.
Brayden
A little bit of change can go a long way… Never take for granted the power of change. Eight year old Brayden of Colorado collected and donated all of his change to Drop in the Bucket. “I want to help Africa. I hope this money helps.” Thank you Brayden! Your generous contribution helped to provide […]
LaFrancis Hardiman School
Among other methods, the young students of the LaFrancis Hardiman School in Wyandach, New York raised money over three months byrecycling cans and bottles. Thanks to the kindergarten, first and second graders of this school, children thousands of miles away enjoy the right to clean drinking water everyday. Congratulations on your accomplishments LaFrancis Hardiman School, […]
Meridian Medical Arts
Water you waiting for? If a student body of only 190 can raise $7000 in a week, imagine what your school can do. Students’ innovative fundraising methods helped spark the interest of the community, which helped them attain their goal. The Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School in Idaho became the first school in America […]