October 15, 2007

Now What Exactly are we doing?





At this point in the Fundraiser, I would just like to recap what we are doing. In Cambodia, a well for a single family cost $220.00. The water table in this part of the country is 30 to 40 feet deep. The well can be built in about 2 days. This water is very clean since there is no industry in the area. Otherwise the families have to walk long distances, sometimes well over a mile to get water from the river which is very polluted.
The well we are raising money for is for a village, about 30 families. It needs to be dug between 60 and 80 feet to reach an adequate supple of water. This well takes about 6 days to build.
The efforts in Cambodia are lead by tour guides that have banded together to help the local population. The country has been though so much hardship that people there really need to rely on each other. The tour guides show the tourist what can be done, collect the money and 100% of it goes to the well effort. The pictures show that the British, Spanish, Canadians and other countries have helped in this cause.

Once again, if you feel like helping and don’t see me on a regular basis feel free to send a check in any amount to,

Conrad Knab
2525 Main St. #410
Kansas City, MO. 64108