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We just found out that our first clean water project in Salesatele, Samoa is now finished! That’s what we’re about, bringing clean water to those who need it.

Erica who hosted us there writes – “The village covered the spring from contaminants and put rocks around where water came out from the spring to make it a true pool of water for people to collect water. The cover will keep the water clean and free from debris.”

So project #1 is done! We’ve begun looking for a new one to support and it’s by people buying wurld water that we can keep doing this. If you can help us, or know someone who can, please get in touch with us.

Erica Wales, the Peace Corps volunteer who is running the Salesatele freshwater spring project in Samoa has recently posted about our visit there in November, along with a couple more pics.

Erica was a great host, and we got on really well with her during our visit there. I’m sure you’d like to read what she had to say about us, the project, and see the pictures…so just click the link to read her blog entry.

wurld funded this project just before the tragic tsunami in October, so we were very concerned for the safety of those involved when we heard the news.

The village men were lucky because they were to be working on the project when the tsunami hit, but everyone got out in time after the earthquake. The project had been started but fortunately not destroyed. There was some minor damage to a rock wall the men had built, but they’ve fixed that and are keeping going. The supplies were all in a secure location and not washed away.

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