Saving Lives One Well at a Time
The Rosshirt Water for Africa Foundation, Inc. helps to permanently bring clean drinking water in rural areas of Zimbabwe for those who have no local access to clean water. Our efforts and successes depend entirely on donations and volunteers.
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Clean water is crucial for life and health. It helps prevent the spread of cholera and dysentery that are epidemic in Zimbabwe today. A single well in a village can free women from the daily burden of carrying water - often as far as twenty miles for their families, and it nourishes life-sustaining vegetable gardens.
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We operate efficiently and effectively because we are a direct service with low overhead costs and we depend upon our dedicated volunteers. We personally oversee every step of the way - from donor contributions to a completed well.
A single well can provide clean water for hundreds in a single village. The cost of a single well is $7,500.
Contact Executive Director (614) 361-3745 or
e mail us: info@rosshirtwaterforafricafoundation.com
CLEAN WATER FOR RURAL ZIMBABWE
We are pleased to provide the following final report on the Rosshirt Water for Africa Foundation’s successful activities in Zimbabwe for the grant period. Two basic objectives drove the project: to raise funds, and to direct the construction of desperately needed water pumps in this impoverished and embattled country. Thanks to the leadership of the Moritz Family Foundation, both objectives were met beyond our expectations. Without doubt, the Moritz Family Foundation’s support influenced other donors to step forward, but most important, it directly affected the lives of thousands of Zimbabweans.
It is difficult to des cribe the outpouring of gratitude expressed by the families who have been forced until now to walk miles for clean water, or worse, to accept the unsanitary conditions outside their homes. We met villagers who had benefited from the first wells (referred to as boreholes) constructed by the Rosshirt Water for Africa Foundation in 2009. At one of the boreholes, without prompting, a group of men gathered to thank us for giving them free, accessible, clean water. They shared how having clean water protected them from deadly cholera, improved their skin, and eased the burden of cooking and hygiene. It was a humbling experience, especially considering how easy it is for an American to take water for granted. Best of all, the men told us that 400 people were using the well, far exceeding our projection of 100. This news confirmed our greatest hope: we are saving lives.
