Emily’s Uganda Project by Will Richardson | Dec 17, 2005 | Whitewater | 0 comments December 17, 2005 This past couple months have been quite a break through for my Africa project. For those of you who don’t know what my project is…. This year I have made $3,600 placing in kayak competitions. I decided that I would use it to help a town called Jinja in Uganda where I will be visiting in 9 days! This town is the put in for the Nile River and they have been receiving help from a fellow team Jackson Kayak member and founder of a non profit organization called Soft Power. They have put a school house and a clinic in this area and they only thing they are missing is a good close supply of water. For my project I will be putting a well in that is pumped out using a merry go round, if you would like more information on this kind of well go to http://www.roundabout.co.za/main_the_playpump.htm This provides more information on the kind of well I am planning on having drilled. It costs about $10,000 and I believe that I will have about $7,000 before I go there. So far I believe I have $6,000. Thanks to family and friends such as my Uncle Scott, the Stocks, Andy Weise, Don, and Jana. Thank You Guys! Yesterday I also received 100 pairs of Teva shoes! This was one of the best donations so far! I couldn’t believe how many there were, we counted like 6 boxes! It was amazing to see them arrive! Thank YOU TEVA! I also want to say thanks to my sponsors help with my Project such as AT Paddles, Snap Dragon, Lotus and Patagonia, and J3 Thank You Guys! If we don’t meet our goal money wise then we are going to put a well in and add the play pump when we have enough money. While I am there I will also be painting a school house so that should be fun! Big Thanks to Everyone! I couldn’t do it without your support We are still accepting checks which can be written out to Emily Jackson (me) or Soft Power Health You can send them to: 826 Power House Rd Walling Tn 38587 Thanks Emily Jackson Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ