In June, the Help A Village Effort (H.A.V.E. Canada’s Glovertown Branch) will have its 26th Walk for Water. As there will not be a designated walk day this year, you are invited to walk, run, dance, etc., anytime and any place during the month of June. Our Walk’s goal is to assist H.A.V.E. Canada in providing very needy villages, particularly in India, with safe drinking water. Walk registration and sponsorship forms will be available at all the local churches, Glovertown Pharmacy, and the town hall. For more information, please contact Gerard and Yuvadee Feltham at 709-533-9177 or Christine Pike at artistic12cp@gmail.com. We invite… [ read more ]
Vancouver Walk for Water raises $7,200
June 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this year’s Walk for Water in West Vancouver! It was an overcast and slightly chilly day for the 15th annual walk, but that didn’t stop supporters from showing up. The grand total: $7,200! As a result, two new wells can be drilled, bringing clean drinking water to hundreds of people in rural India.
2024 Update
May 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The last few months have been busy for Help A Village Effort, with several projects funded thanks to the contributions of our generous donors. Currently underway: Six bore wells with NGO partner SPREAWS Five bore wells, five water tanks, and five submersible electric wells underway with RCLWA Fifteen tube wells with maintenance education and awareness training for sanitation and water-borne disease underway with RUCHC We are in the process of planning fundraising events to continue supporting work to bring clean water to rural communities in India. Details about upcoming events will be posted soon!
Glovertown: Walk for Water update
August 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Due to COVID-19’s persistence, the Glovertown’s 23rd Walk for Water is again, being done individually (not in the group form).
Tribute to Ron Reid
January 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Ron Reid, the Chairman of Help A Village Effort (HAVE), died suddenly on Dec. 10, 2020. He inspired people – to join him on the Board of HAVE; to support the work of the organization; and to carry out the work on the ground in India.
Remembering Ron Reid
December 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
HAVE is profoundly saddened by the loss of board chairman Ron Reid, who passed away on Dec. 10. We will be posting more about Ron and plans to honour his life in the near future. You can read about the inspirational life he led here.
Update on projects in Nabaranghur District
December 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Well projects are moving forward in Nabaranghur District, in Odisha, India, with funding from donations to Help A Village Effort. Twelve wells in Papadahandi, Boriguama, and Nanahandi Blocks have either been completed or are underway by NGO RUCHC (Rural Community Health Centre). Nishita Daudsena, CEO of RUCHC, says drilling takes eight to nine hours on a good day, or it could take up to two days. Each well provides water to hundreds of people. HAVE has committed about $23,000 to this 12 well project.
Help A Village Effort nears fundraising goal for 2020
November 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Minden-based charity Help A Village Effort has been working with rural villages in India for nearly four decades, turning donations from Canada into clean water and hygiene resources through partnerships with trusted non-governmental organizations. Funding in recent years has gone to the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal on the east coast of India. In 2020, while much of the world has been grappling with the coronavirus, the region of West Bengal had yet another challenge as Cyclone Amphan ripped through the east coast of the country, downing trees and power lines, killing more than 70 people in… [ read more ]
Participation high at Glovertown Walk for Water
June 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The June 8 Glovertown H.A.V.E. Branch’s 21st Walk for Water was a huge success. The weather was perfect; the spirit of the Walk was high, with 37 participants present; and the goal of providing 10 new bore wells looks rather encouraging, currently close to $14,000 (including another substantial contribution from a dedicated H.A.V.E. supporter) was raised.
