Thursday, January 28, 2010, 07:00
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A FORMER Torrington mayor is urging North Devonians to buy and name water wells in Sri-Lanka.
Journal columnist, Anne Tattersall, who writes Tatt’s Life was inspired by one of her subjects Braunton’s Tim Tanton who set up Paddle4Relief to help Sri-Lankan victims of the for Tsuanmi.
Tim told her it cost just £50 to build a well to get a whole village fresh water and Anne subsequently donated enough for a well.
Anne decided to call the well, which is now up and running, Mandela, after Nelson for his work in fighting poverty.
She said: “I was so impressed it only costs £50 to bring fresh water to a village and I think would be great if we could get a few more Devonians to donate £50 and have a well named.”
Paddle4Relief works in the Arugam Bay area of Sri Lanka and for more information and to make a donation visit www.paddle4relief.co.uk.
February 27th, 2010
Paddle4Relief’s 2008 initiative, to provide safe drinking water to the community in Arugam bay, saw the completion of ten Well projects.
We have helped more than forty families, more than 150 individuals of which one third of them are children.
We are presently working on a further four well projects.
And. for the rest of 2009, are planning to complete a further ten well projects.
This has only been achievable through the hard work of p4r’s team of committee and volunteers along with the ever growing band of supporters. Yes, you guys have made it achievable. All those families in Sri lanka now have safe drinking water. Thank you.
But we cannot end it there. The well projects being carried out now and later in the year need financing!
Each one averaging around £150.00. So we need more than £2000.00 to achieve this years Well Project goals.
One load of sand is approx. £10.00, a bag of cement £5.00, one brick 10p, a load £40.00. Small money when you see how many people benefit.
Can you help us? Can you organise a fundraising event or make a donation? Or come along to one of P4R’s organised events. Please contact us. (see our contact page).
Tim
February 10th, 2009
