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 SPRING ISSUE #15 - MAY 2012

Dear Friends:  

 

On World Water Day March 22, we held our 3rd Annual Clean Water Gala at the St. Regis New York. The event was a tremendous success serving as our largest fund-raiser thus far, raising over $100,000 for our clean water projects in Liberia! We are extremely grateful to the support of our guests and the generosity of other community-spirited people and companies who contributed to the success of the evening.  

 

   

 

 

 

The program was co- hosted by the spirited entertainment journalist Quddus and honored Lisa Lovatt-Smith, founder of OrphanAid Africa who transformed her life from Vogue editor, author and style expert to tireless advocate tackling the Ghanaian orphan crisis.   

 

 

 

This year's Gala serves as the jumpstart to our County by County initiative to fund clean water and empowerment programs in Rivercess, one of the poorest and least developed counties in Liberia.

 

The night would not have been possible without the support of generous sponsors including Chevron, Voss Water, Uber, Proctor and Gamble, Voss Water, Uber, and Eaton Vance Investment Managers.   

  

Special thanks to Lauren States, Joe Wolf, Muri Raifu, Kevin McGovern, Ed Yarngo, Donald Osmund, Evan & Kaela Mainsah, Oluchi & Luca Orlandi, the Segal Family, and Marie Douglas for their pledges to build 5 clean water Wells in Liberia. We raised $50,000 just from the Well auction hosted by Quddus! 

  

We are also grateful to Aroza Arts for supplying the beautiful pieces for the Art Auction as well as the entire FACE African planning committee for their time and dedication.    

  

MORE PHOTOS Photos by: Braden Summers, Applause Africa and Joy Asico

 


> Recent Projects



Hope Mission School, Paynesville

Last December our Hope Mission School project in partnership with the Voss Foundation brought improved access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene practices to students, administrators, and residents of surrounding communities in Bernard Farm. More photos 

 

 
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Benetta's Orphanage, Soul Clinic 

In 2010, we received a generous $10,000 grant from Symphony Dubai and the Ports family and implemented a fulls scale Water and Sanitation and Hygiene project at the Benetta's Orphanage, which also benefits community members. More photos     

 

 

> Upcoming Projects  




Williamtown, Liberia (Begins May 2012) 

With funding from the Global Neighborhood Fund, FACE Africa will implement a full-scale water and sanitation project in Williamtown, Liberia. Project activities will include:  construction of a well and handpump, construction of institutional latrines, pump mechanic training for a designated WASH committee in the village and a comprehensive health and hygiene promotion training among residents.     

 

  

Lofa County, Liberia (Begins June 2012) 

With funding from the Liberian United Women in Progress first "Little Miss Liberia Fundraising Contest", FACE Africa will implement a WASH project in a community in Lofa County with no or limited access to clean water and sanitation facilities. The project will include the construction of a well, hand pump, communal latrine, as well as comprehensive health and hygiene promotion among residents.

 

 

Rivercess, County by County Commitment (Begins Fall 2012)
Through our County by County (CbC) Commitment, we have an ambitious yet simple goal: clean and safe drinking water for every single Liberian, one County at a time, beginning with Rivercess. Through partnerships and strategic implementation, from the community to district to County level, CbC will focus on achieving true, long-term water and sanitation solutions where everyone in Rivercess will have access, even the hardest to reach and most isolated areas. Look out for more information on CbC coming soon.   


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