In November, 2011, the village of Nanoko located in the Navosa highlands was declared under quarantine by government officials.  The problem – Typhoid, a bacteria often spread through contaminated drinking water.  According to the Fiji Times, more than 50% of the population of the village had been infected, and no one was allowed to move out of the area until they were able to get the disease under control.

With help from our private donors and a special thanks to Newbreak Church, we were able to send and install 107 new filters in the town of Nanoko.  These filters will provide families with safe drinking water to quell the spread of Typhoid and prevent other waterborne diseases.  While we were there, we were able to meet with Dip Chand, the Fiji Western Division Health Inspector, who is eager to get these people help as soon as possible.  The trip also provided 20 filters to the Northern District village of Navunievu. For more pictures and details, check out our Facebook page.

We’re looking forward to our next trip in June.  If you would like to join us on a future Give Clean Water trip, visit the Upcoming Trips section of our website.

Mark your calendars for Friday, July 13, and head on out to the Vineyard at Escondido.  Give Clean Water is excited to sponsor its first ever Change the World Event, including 18-hole Golf Scramble and Walk-a-Thon.  Registration begins at 1 pm, and the awards ceremony is at 6.

Our goal through this event is to raise $60,000 to be able to reach more people in the world with the gift of clean water.  Please support our cause and help us reach our goal.  Help us change the world!

To find out more about how to become a part of this event or for key information about the day of the event, visit  http://championevents.donordrive.com/event/gcw12/

The Mission of Give Clean Water is to change the world by providing clean water to every person on earth who needs it, and we do this one family, one filter, at a time.  But you can help!

You can sponsor a family and give them clean water. A donation of $100 will provide a family with a filter that will provide them clean water for the rest of their lives.  So help us bring this life-changing gift to the people of Fiji.

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““A lot of times with these overwhelming problems, we can get caught up in the statistics,” she said. “I have to look at it in the face of every person whose home I have been in. You go from house to house and you realize that mothers’ lives are being changed — the entire village’s life is being changed.…”  Read More….

On April 30, 2011 we sent our 10th team to Fiji to spend some time with families in Ba that had received water filters last July and also to install filters in an area of Fiji known as Nasomo, which is near Tavua.  These filters were graciously sponsored by the Fiji Water Foundation and many of our private supporters. The first couple of days we spent following up in Tavarau and Varavau settlements in Ba.  It was so great to see these families again! I’m always amazed at how welcoming people are to our teams. 

We learned a lot about usage of the filters, education needs and follow up strategies.  We have always said that one of the things that makes Give Clean Water different from other water organizations is follow up.  We visit each family multiple times after the water filters has been installed to ensure proper usage and functionality of the filter.  This is KEY to really changing the lives of these families.  Some families need additional education, some need assistance.  We only know this because we follow up.

On Thursday and Friday of our week, we traveled to Tavua to a village called Nasomo where we installed 164 filters, many of which were done in the soaking rain.  It is always amazing to me to watch our teams soaking wet, dirty, mudding and yet having the time of their lives.  We met with some local volunteers who came out and helped with the installations.  It’s beautiful to watch different organizations come and work together to change lives.  The head man of Nasomo was so gracious and welcoming to us all.  We look forward to revisiting Nasomo in July.

Our final days in Fiji, we took our team out to Plantation Island for a little R&R.  Beautiful island, great food, snorkeling, kayaking, massage etc.  Two of our team members went scuba diving for the first time!  All in all a wonderful, rewarding and successful trip.  We look forward to our next trip in July.  If you would like to join us for this trip or a future Give Clean Water trip, visit Upcoming Trips section on our website.

Join GCW, the USO and San Diego Harley Davidson as they host the first annual Cruise into Easter event.  Event will be from 11-3pm at the San Diego Harley Davidson, 5600 Kearney Mesa Road, San Diego, CA.  Easter Egg hunts will be held at 11:30am and 2pm.  Free Admission.  Enjoy jumpies, face painting, Easter Bunny, food, live music and a rock wall, sponsored by Newbreak Church.  There will also be a beer garden and silent auction with proceeds to benefit Give Clean Water, supporting their work to give clean water filters to people in Fiji.  For more information, email Amanda@GiveCleanWater.org.

Each dot on this map represents a home in Tavua Village with documented biographical data of all the family members. This data includes names, ages, schools, occupations, and health status of each person.

The first week of May 2011, the people of Tavua Village will all receive clean drinking water filters. Recently their entire village was inflicted with a Typhoid outbreak due to dirty water. The Fiji Health Department identified Tavua as one of the most “at risk” villages for a repeat of a Typhoid outbreak. This Google Earth snapshot shows the 164 houses of Tavua Village, representing nearly 1,000 people who will all have clean drinking water in May! A team from the USA will partner with Fiji Water and its employees on this grand adventure!

It’s exciting to see these houses on a map, but nothing like the thrill of meeting each family in person! You see…these dots on the maps are much more than a cool photo…they represent real people whose lives are about to be radically changed!

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On December 3rd, the Ride4Water team said their goodbyes to family and friends and set off from Imperial Beach, CA into Baja Mexico.  They embarked on the 2nd leg of their around the world ride to raise money for clean water filters for Fiji.  The 2nd leg will end in Panama. 

Meet Dane Horak

Dane has joined the Ride4Water team beginning with the 2nd Leg into Baja Mexico. Dane, 31, is a software engineer who quit his high-paying job last month to join his long-time friend Ryan. Dane’s decision followed a great deal of soul searching, through which he determined he wanted to make a difference in the world…and joining the Ride4Water was just the ticket! 

The Ride4Water’s goal is to raise $1 million dollars for GCW asking 10,000 people to each give $100.   Support their cause by donating:

Follow Ryan and Dane via their blog, facebook and twitter

Where is the Ride4Water?  Check it out their trek each day via Garmin Connect