This is the current water source for the residents of Awasi village in Uganda. It is full of germs and therefore quite dangerous.
On Thursday, May 21, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Earth2 presents their second WELLfed event, a dining and fundraising initiative. WELLfed brings together a generous restaurant or caterer, a unique venue, an inspiring speaker or two, and guests who want to play a part in giving the life-changing gift of clean and sustainable water systems to children and families in developing countries.
This event will partner with Call To Care Uganda to build the well in Uganda. Upcoming WELLfed events this year will take place in NYC and Boston and build wells in Haiti, Africa and Latin America.
Our Spring 2015 WELLfed will be held at White Gate Farm, at 83 Upper Pattagansett Road in East Lyme, Conn. In-kind sponsors include A Thyme To Cook, Connecticut Rental Center, TwoCreatives as Graphic Design Sponsor, and White Gate Farm.
Additional in-kind sponsors include Zest Pastry, Jasmine Tara Photography, Chloe The Photo Bus/Photobooth Planet, KLW Design Co., and Earth2.
The evening’s speakers will include Josh Chalmers (Earth2 CEO and WELLfed founder), Martha Hoffman (Call To Care Uganda founder), Linda Sample (A Thyme To Cook owner/founder) and a very special guest, Ugandan Chairman Chris Ochaloi.
“Earth2’s mission statement is Change The World Before Bedtime,” says Chalmers. “WELLfed brings that goal to life for our guests and empowers them to make an enormous change with a small-but-potent effort, all while eating, drinking and socializing with old and new friends. What we create in just two hours is immeasurable. Safe water means improved health, opportunities, and time for education – and the villages make a commitment to maintaining the wells for generations to come.”
This WELLfed event will build a new water system in Awasi Village, in the Kaberamaido District, in Uganda. Nearly 900 villagers (and future generations) will benefit in just a short time.
Event tickets are $100 per person, all-inclusive, with the majority of the ticket price going directly to the build. $80 of the ticket price is tax deductible.
The previous WELLfed event successfully built a well in Onyal Village in Uganda. Earth2 is planning three additional WELLfed events in 2015, in Connecticut, NYC and Boston, to build wells in Africa, Haiti and Latin America with an assortment of dedicated partners. Their dream is to build 100 wells by the end of 2020.
Reservations can be made until May 15 by contacting Earth2 at Josh@earth2company.com. If you cannot attend this event and want to support the dream, donation pledges can be arranged through the same contact email.
You may also contact Chalmers with questions, for more information and photos, and for a link to a special video message from Awasi Village, sharing their need.