by Brett Walling
Tuesday September 29, 2009 at 8:57am, EST
How would you raise $3,700 for a sanitation project? Maybe a happy hour event? Possibly a 5K run? How about riding your bicycle 3,092 miles cross-country from the Pacific to the Atlantic?
Meet Glenn Ohlsen, a bicycle enthusiast from Boulder, Colorado. Through 1Well, Glenn has partnered with Bandhwad Village to fund 16 toilet units that will dramatically help improve sanitation and health in the community. Glenn will be bicycling for 6 weeks from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL to raise awareness for his project and 1Well. “1Well is unique in that it allows individuals and communities the opportunity to give directly to specific projects.”, Glenn writes. ”You see exactly where and how your donation will be utilized, and 100% of donations go directly towards the project.” Glenn hopes to not only inspire his friends and family to donate to the cause, but looks forward to meeting and engaging new friends on his journey across America. Read more.
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by Brett Walling
Wednesday September 23, 2009 at 4:03pm, EST
Meet Coral Zayas, a photographer and Americorps VISTA at the Northern Arizona University Educational Support Services Program. Through 1Well, Coral partnered with Subtanjalla District in Ica, Peru, to fund equipment necessary to complete a multipurpose classroom for the Centro de Atención Externa (Youth Outreach Center). Coral has combined her photographic skills with her passion for social justice to raise $1,200 by selling her original photography prints. By completing her project, Coral will provide 50 at-risk children with a classroom for tutoring, studying, and after-school activities in addition to parent and community development workshops. Read more.
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by Irene Moskowitz
Tuesday September 1, 2009 at 1:45pm, EST
Meet Varkhadiya, a village in the Mehsana District of Gujarat, India. In Varkhadiya, drinking water is a major problem. Most of its wells are almost dry, many are so poorly constructed that they are dangerous to use, and another draws tainted water from a pond used to wash cattle. Fluoride in the water that is available causes joint problems. Also, the lack of a proper drainage system leaves puddles of filthy water in the village, inviting disease. Read more
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