In 2005, Bill Savage traveled to rural Zambia with a team from Lake Grove Presbyterian Church. On that trip he walked with a woman to a dry stream bed where she collected water out of a small muddy hole. The next year, Bill’s wife, Diane also traveled to Zambia where she also walked with villagers struggling to survive without clean water and good sanitation. The vision for WaterAfrica was born out these experiences and Bill and Diane’s willingness step further into the story and see how they could help.
In October 2014, WaterAfrica celebrated 8 years of transformative work as a result of Bill and Diane’s vision and leadership. During this time WaterAfrica has raised $1.2 million, providing water for over 26,000 people in rural Zambia. This important work has engaged people in communities all around the world. WaterAfrica’s work has been supported by wide-ranging efforts and financial gifts from so many different people.
We prepared this video to share at our October Donor Event in recognition and thanks for Bill and Diane’s remarkable gift of leading WaterAfrica through these years. Please take a few moments to watch it.
If you would like to respond with a financial donation. Be assured, your gift will create opportunities and hope in Zambia.
Please note: All donations to WaterAfrica from now to the end of 2014 will be donated directly to World Vision WASH projects in Zambia in honor of Bill and Diane Savage. Please join us in this tribute to their remarkable leadership.
UPDATE 1/17/15: WaterAfrica raised $90,000 in our End of the Year Fundraising Campaign and this money was given to World Vision’s WASH work in Zambia in honor of Bill & Diane!
