Hello everyone!!!

We are nearly ready to launch our fundraising campain!!! Denise is finishing up the promotional video within the next few days, and the brochure will also be ready at this time. We are planning to put the video on YouTube so you can send the link to all those you beleive to be interested in helping us out personnally, or simply wanting to make a kind gesture. No pressure...But we are counting on you, lol!!! You should hear from us within the next week, at which point we have made it a goal to track each and everyone of you down before the end of December! Please, if you haven't done so, read the previous posting to get a clear picture of our project and our aims. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions on either the water project, or how to go about reaching our goal, do not hesitate to contact us!

As we are devoting much time and energy to this project, unrelated news is meager. Most of you will be releived to know we had a snickers bar on Halloween and that my turtle dance is a success in Lyantonde (it will explode when I get back home).

We are in the process of organizing community meetings and school meetings with some of the water project' s targetted communities to ask them what they are willing to contribute materially, financially and in terms of time and labor. The goal is obtaining the assurance we are addressing their most pressing need, and of equal importance, that we establish a sustainable plan for the water tank's future maintnance and management. We are convinced the outcome will be overwhelmingly positive. In doing so, the communities' sense of ownership will be established, thereby ensuring the water tanks will make a lasting impact, while empowering the community.

Other than that, we miss you all greatly. Thank you for your contiunued interest and support, sorry for the lack of pics. Love, JM & D.