April 2010 - Landmark's Team Management & Leadership Program

Denny Schmidt has shared on the Facebook page of Landmark Education TMLP alumni of the work of The Well Being Foundation, of which Schmidt is Project Develoment Director, a small group dedicated to providing clean water for an isolated village, Esupetai, in the Rift Valley of south-central Kenya.

Their current project is to create a solar-powered well which will drasitcally improve the quality of life of thousands of Maasai villagers. Drought, population growth, and the clear-cutting of trees have all had a severe impact on the availability of clean drinking water.

The Well-Being Foundation works directly with village leaders and the community to make a real difference in people’s lives without being encumbered by red tape. The project is no ordinary well – a 500 ftoot, solar-powered well that produces water for thousands of people is quite expensive – visit the website above of the Well-Being Foundation to learn more.

The team game in the world of Donovan Bailey, the creation of a global clean water organization written about earlier here, is still going strong two years later. A fundraiser was just held on March 22 for Global Clean Water at the Mosaic Wine Bar and Art Gallery in North Park, California.

The particular date was chosen because March 22 is World Water day. The event raised funds (suggested $20 donation) and awareness for the plight of our world’s water supply, provided a benefit concert, as well as local art and photography for sale at the event with a portion of the proceeds going to Global Clean Water.

For more information on how to get involved with clean water issues, visit the Global Clean Water or Clean Water Action websites.

Archive for month: April, 2010