This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2014 Kristy Aragon brought clean water to Bora F2.

Kristy Aragon

Gavin's First

organized by Kristy Aragon

Help Kristy give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.

$865

raised

$1,001

goal

Why Kristy Aragon is fundraising for clean water

Our family is blessed beyond measure and so many people don't have what we do...let's change that!

During the hotter part of the year, the average temperature in the Sahel region of West Africa is more than 110 degrees.

For women here, not having access to clean water means hours of painful and exhausting work. Many of them walk miles each day just to reach the 100-year-old hole in the ground where they collect water. And they make that trip four or five times. Not only is that water contaminated and dirt-colored, but it has to be pulled up by hand, one bucket at a time.

The homemade rope burns their hands; it causes bleeding and leaves callouses — even scars. And sometimes the rope breaks, causing women to fall into the wells.

But we can change all of that!

We can bring solar powered pumps into communities and pipe water to tap stands right next to these women’s homes. We can bring time, energy and a better future to 100,000 people in Mali and Niger.

Help me play a small part in changing the lives of women in the Sahel -- donate to my campaign.

100% of everything we raise will directly fund water projects. And when those projects are finished, charity: water will send us proof in pictures and GPS coordinates, so we can see the actual people and communities we impacted.

Recent activity + updates
17 comments · 23 donations
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    Laura Karnopp donated $50 to Gavin's First
    over 9 years ago
  • R
    Seve, Rocio & Adali Casanova
    donated $40 to Gavin's First 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    Happy first birthday Gavin! Only a year young and already making a difference:) We love you!

  • R
    Ruthie Smith
    donated $30 to Gavin's First 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    We love you, Gavers!

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    Gabe & Jessica Lopez
    donated $25 to Gavin's First 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    Happy 1st Birthday, Gavin! Let this be the beginning of something big!
    Blessings,
    The Lopez Family
    (Gabe, Jess, Anissa, and Amaris)

  • K
    Kirstin Dreas
    donated $40 to Gavin's First 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    Thanks for sharing your birthday with others Gavin!

This campaign brought clean water to Bora F2, Mali.

Mali
Drilled Well
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Top Donors

  • 1
    Monica Sullivan
    $100
  • 2
    Linda Dreyfuss
    $100
  • 3
    Laura Karnopp
    $50
  • 4
    Andrea Huber
    $50
  • 5
    Kev & Krista Richardson
    $50
Kristy’s reported impact to date

Kristy has partially funded 2 projects.

Past campaigns
Gavin's First
Ended Dec 31, 2014
Raised $865