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Tanzania Water Fund
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Tanzania Water Fund

Tanzania Water Fund

$3,573.83 raised of $5,000.00 goal


Mar 21, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025

Our purpose is to bring clean water to villages in rural Tanzania. Each village is powered with solar panels, a solar pump and a 10,000 Liter storage tank. Then, each village experiences an 18 month community development program! Find a way!

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Imagine waking up in the morning and not being able to turn on the faucet to brush your teeth. Did you know that the average person in the United States uses 80 gallons of water per day? Now imagine having to walk 5 miles, each day, just to fill up a bucket of water.

The Tanzania Water Fund was founded by Dean Riesen and has been a part of more than 50 water projects in rural Tanzania, specifically, in the Singida region. In 2016, I had the opportunity to do some off-campus learning "Economic Development in East Africa". In Washington DC, foreign policy experts, US AID leaders and World Vision colleagues shared their perspectives of international development. Then, we learned from political leaders and leaders such as the Minister of Education and the Head of Agriculture in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Finally, we learned from the boots-on-the-ground employees serving in rural Singida, Tanzania.

Many of us in class disagreed as to "which was more important?" when it came to education, healthcare and economic development, but we all agreed that WATER is the foundation of everything. For example, if a kid is sick because they don't have access to clean water, then what's the value of the reading initiative? The bottom line is that my eyes were opened and I wanted to help.

In 2018, I did my first fundraiser for clean water. I did 1,000 pull-ups, in one day, to raise money for clean water. Why? Because pull-ups are hard. And it sure is hard living without access to clean, running water. Then, others asked to get involved. Now, every November, we take the weekend to raise awareness and money for clean water. Our efforts focus on the Singida region because we have strong, reliable relationships with local leaders. Thus far, our Pull-ups for Tanzania initiatives are impacting 65,000 people!!

So join us and do some good for us, that's helping more people get clean water!

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March 24, 2024 Our impact continues!! 65,000 people & counting...

Our impact continues!! 65,000 people & counting...

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 6th annual TWF fundraiser. In addition to pull-ups, we added the 1-mile Walk for Water. Check out the photos! More than 2,000 people across the country, and even friends in Tanzania, participated. We also raised $84,500 which will bring water and community development projects to 3 more villages, impacting an additional 15,000 people. AMAZING! Snag some comfy apparel and tell your friends about how our "Pull-ups for Tanzania" movement is impacting 65,000 people. How cool is that? I love having you on this journey with me!! Justin Futrell

January 10, 2022 We did it! Mission Accomplished!

{Let’s goooo!!! ? WE DID IT! Watch the recap video to see what it took this year to do 75,000 pull-ups & raise $75,000 for clean water ??? The 4th annual #PullupsforTanzania fundraiser was fun and a success! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFlf54E4Ud0 Thank you for your commitment to making an impact with me. ?? Song credit goes to WILD “It Only Gets Better”}

December 3, 2021 75,000 Pull-ups & $75,000

75,000 Pull-ups & $75,000

{Hey Gang!! 3 Things, 1. Do you still have Christmas shopping to do? If so, shop with a purpose and whether you buy artwork, jewelry or TWF apparel, 40% of your purchase comes back to this year's water project 2. 75,000 pull-ups accomplished Nov 19-21!! Kids in PE classes, high school sports teams and individuals across 30 states and 4 countries got involved this year! 3. We have raised $45k and we are on our way to the goal of $75k so that we can bring 3 water to 15,000 more people!! Together, we are making a difference!! I'm so blessed to be able to facilitate this project...thank you for joining me on this LIFE GIVING journey!}

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  • Alisa Kern August 28, 2021
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  • Carla Werning - Ruhl Homes September 14, 2021
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25,000 Pull-ups for Clean Water

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