Own A Well
Its very name means “water,” yet Nicaragua faces a drinking water crisis. The poorest Nicaraguan citizens and most remote villages face life-threatening danger every day they drink the dirty and often contaminated water from their hand-dug wells. Facing harsh soil conditions and economic obstacles, Nicaraguans need clean water. They need your help!
Own A Well is an opportunity for small and robust Rotary clubs as well as individuals to participate in the Nicaraguan Water Well Drilling Program, a viable and vital international project started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Tulsa. The goal is to provide potable water to the poor who live in the villages of Nicaragua.
How important is clean water?
According to the World Health Organization:
- 80% of illness in Third World countries is due to bad water
- 5 million people die each year from bad water
- 2 billion people are sick at any time because of bad water
How can you make a difference?
Sponsor a well! For each $1,000 contribution, your Rotary Club will receive:
- The goodwill of a grateful rural neighborhood, where clean water means better health, shorter walks, lighter retrieval loads and children tasting clear water for the first time in their lives
- A certificate, suitable for framing, showing the well's location by GPS coordinates
- A photograph of a representative well site with local residents, suitable for publication
- Details on the communities and inhabitants benefitting from newly found clean water
- A copy of the Trip Summary
For more historical information about this water well drilling project, go to www.OwnAWell.com.
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How is your money spent?
The Own A Well Program is a sound investment of your charitable dollars. Literally giving hands and feet to your generosity in communities in dire need. 100% of your Own-A-Well contribution goes directly to the cost of drilling the wells. The administrative and fund-raising expenses are paid by Rotary Clubs in Tulsa, OK, and other Rotary Clubs throughout the Rotary World. The program's major support has come from the Rotary Club of Tulsa, The Rotary Foundation and other clubs within Rotary District 6110. In addition, important financial support has come from Rotary Clubs throughout the U.S.A.
Send donations to:
Rotary Club of Tulsa
616 S Boston Ave Ste 410
Tulsa OK 74119-1208
Make check payable to: Rotary Club of Tulsa Foundation
Memo line: Nicaragua Water Well Project
E-mail for more information:
Director@OwnAWell.com
