On May 17, Firouzeh Banki and Curtis Estes graciously hosted an event in honor of Wells Bring Hope at the lovely clubhouse in the Bel Air Crest community.
Students Support Wells Bring Hope
This is the first in a series of blogs that will highlight the amazing fundraising efforts of schools that support Wells Bring Hope
Wordy Wednesday
Wordy Wednesday
Mother’s Day in Niger
A Recent Study Ranks Niger as the Worst Place to Be A Mother
Kevin Kilroy is ABC 7’s Cool Kid of the Week
Kevin Kilroy has long been one of our most inspiring supporters. We’ve been singing her praises ever since she raised enough money for two wells in a single weekend! In the year or so since she became passionate about saving lives with safe water, Kevin has raised over $40,000 and in in so doing, she has transformed the lives of thousands of people. This week, we’re proud to say that we’re not the only ones talking about how amazing Kevin is – ABC Eyewitness News chose her as their Cool Kid of the Week!
Wordy Wednesday
Wordy Women
Wordy Wednesday
Wordy Wednesday
Crusade to Fight 10 Tropical Diseases
Thirteen major pharmaceutical companies, government groups and health charities will work together in a push to eliminate or control by 2020 10 tropical diseases that affect more than a billion people in poor countries. The partners, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, call it the largest coordinated effort ever to combat neglected tropical diseases.
A Shorter Walk to Water Saves Children’s Lives
A new study by Stanford researchers published by the journal Environmental Science and Technology shows that decreasing the amount of time families must walk to obtain clean water can help save the lives of young children.
LIfe Lesson from a Well
October 27, 2011 was the date of Wells Bring Hope’s major fundraiser for the year, and, auspiciously, the tarot reading for that day brought greater meaning to “a well” as we know it. Those of us involved with Wells Bring Hope know that safe water comes from drilling deep into the ground to reach the artesian water level, 250-300 feet deep.
