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April 23

Westridge Water Warrior Raffle

On April 10th, I spent a morning in Pasadena, California, visiting teacher Gigi Bizar at the Westridge School. Westridge is an all-girls school and has partnered with H2O for Life for the past 13 years!

It was serendipitous that the “Water Warriors” club was hosting its final H2O for Life event for the year. The girls were hosting a raffle. Each club member donated an item or a basket. At 7 am, I helped Gigi and several of her “Warriors” set up the raffle outside on tables to get ready to sell tickets! It was amazing. Girls bought raffle tickets for $1 and put them into the box of the item they hoped to win. It was a 45-minute frenzy that would take place again during lunch, and again the next day before the afternoon drawings for winners.

The raffle raised over $8,000! That pushed their fundraising for the year to over $23,000 for H2O for Life. Westridge has provided more than $200,000 for projects over the years.

I was able to chat with the Water Warriors and tour the school. My favorite destination was the rain garden and flower garden that the Water Warriors have built and maintained on campus over many years. They not only raised funds but also learned how important it is to protect and conserve the water around your school and homes.

Congratulations and Thank You to the Water Warriors and, of course, their dedicated teacher and my dear friend, Gigi!

-submitted by Patty Hall

 

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Projects in Need

H2O for Life has many projects available all around the world, but here are 3 that are most in need right now. VIEW MORE

Saviefe Deme Community School

Ghana 150 beneficiaries

Saviefe Deme is a rural community located in the Volta region of Ghana and has a population of approximately 3,100 people. The major economic activity in the community is subsistent farming, trading, and hunting. The people are very friendly and accommodating.  Saviefe Deme Community School was established in 1964 by the Government of Ghana in partnership with the community. The school has not received any major development from the government since its establishment, so the community members always come together to support the school through communal labor with the support of other organizations. Being the only school in the area, the school currently has 150 students ranging from kindergarten to grade 9. 

$8,613 needed (100%)

Nazigo Demonstration School

Uganda 592 beneficiaries

Nazigo Demonstration School hosts 570 primary and nursery school students, both day and boarding, taught by 22 teachers throughout 13 classrooms. 

$1,900 needed (100%)

Lunyelelia Primary School

Kenya 141 beneficiaries

Lunyelelia Primary School was established in 2021. Prior to this school's establishment, families were sending their children to schools 1.5+ kilometers away, which put a strain on parents as they would escort their children to school, delaying their daily work. Today, the school has 135 students nad 6 staff/teachers.

$6,000 needed (100%)