2 nights ago Jenny G and I went to a presentation about Salva Dut and his efforts to raise money for drilling water wells in the Sudan. The program, movie, and brief speeches from Salva Dut and 2 other Sudanese men were so inspirational that I have decided to spread the word about this worth while effort.
Salva Dut is one of the surviving Lost Boys of the Sudan, ( see this website http://www.lostboysfilm.com/ ) He and his team have been able to drill 29 wells in the Sudan to provide clean water for about 80,000 people. The availability of clean water has allowed villages to provide schools, markets, and stability to thousands of people. The people of the villages participate in the drilling and maintaining of the well once it is drilled.
I can not do this justice. Seeing the movie, available on DVD, and listening to Slava Dut are the best ways to understand how important the wells are to the Sudanese. How clean water can change the lives of thousands for the better.
Please go to the website http://waterforsudan.org/, the words there can better explain what I am trying to convey here.
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I watched the Lost Boys on DVD a while ago... I'll have to look for this one!
Such a basic need. Water.
And we complain.
Thanks.
I agree but I had to giggle a little. My friends and I have a joke whenever we see outrageous excess, we say "do you know how many wells that could drill in Africa!" We are serious, it's just become something of a small joke between us. Just make sure they're legit and most if not all the money goes to drilling for wells.
Oh, and we have no idea how spoiled we are here in America living our nice comfortable lives. We truly are so blessed.
i will have to check that out
i agree with superwoman ... we are the spoiled children of this earth
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