Hi BTCTalk,
I'm busy spreading the word about a worthy cause, I recently built a website for them and advised them to start taking BTC donations knowing that there are many kind and giving Bitcoiners out there who are more than willing to donate to a worthy cause.
I know the head of the organisation (Registered NPO) very well and am able to put any potential donors directly in touch with them, I have been along on a trip to Mozambique before and know how hard they've all worked (All volunteers) to build wells for villages ramaged by death and disease, I am from South Africa and it's really hard to comprehend why a country just bordering us can have such poor access to clean water. Water is such a precious thing and this only really hit me after seeing it first hand.
Please have a look at their website-
www.water4africa.org.zaHere is an excerpt from their "About Us" page-
"Our aim is to provide wells, boreholes and filtration units to villages across Southern Africa who don’t have access to clean drinking water.
Our next project is to raise R300 000 ($30 000) in order to purchase a borehole drilling rig. This rig can be mounted on a trailer and towed behind a van, (which we have already purchased) which will allow us to be completely mobile and drill boreholes in any village accessible by a vehicle. By purchasing this rig, we will be able to change and improve lives.improve lives
BENEFITS OF CLEAN WATER
Traditionally in Africa, it is a young woman’s job to collect water in 20L drums from the nearest river or water source, which could be several kilometres away. This job has to be done a few times a day to provide the village sufficiently. By drilling a borehole, this job is made much simpler and these young women have time to go to school or assist in other aspects of village life.
The number of deaths due to diarrhoea drops by 21%
There is sufficient water supply to start growing crops to feed the village
Allows for basic sanitation which reduces Schistosomiasis by up to 77%
There are less deaths due to Malaria
The infant and child mortality rate drops drastically
Better immune systems and overall healthier bodies
Improvements are seen in cattle and livestock which leads to better food supply
The brain and heart are 73% water, increased brain and heart function
This borehole rig would be a blessing to hundreds of men and women across Southern Africa.
Thanks for reading.
If you need any verification to prove the existence of the organization or to chat to it's head, please contact me.