Everything you need to know about the Ripple of Hope Gala
Meet the Special Guests
A sold-out crowd gathered on April 20th for the Gazelle Foundation’s annual Spring For The Water Ripple of Hope Gala to hear an update on our work from Ashish Patel, Gilbert Tuhabonye, and Danielle Sweeney, who were recently in Burundi. Ed Clements emceed the evening.
The gala was held at South Congress Hotel it included a panel discussion, cocktail party, dinner, a live auction, and a dedicated give with a $50,000 match grant, which resulted in surpassing the fundraising goals, meaning even more water systems will be built. Read Memories of Gratitude in Burundi: Danielle Sweeney Visits Several Water Projects.
Ashish Patel, Gilbert Tuhabonye, and Danielle Sweeney: ‘The impact is so much bigger than just giving water’
“You are doing great things for other people.”
The Gazelle Foundation’s ability to keep contractors building tap stands for children and families in Burundi is directly related to funding. The Ripple of Hope event will have an immediate positive impact helping to fund new water systems.
To date, the Gazelle Foundation has collaborated with local citizens to install 64 gravity-fed water systems in Burundi, bringing clean water to over 120,000 people. Since 2006, we have focused on bringing clean water and transformative change to Burundi. Working in a single, small country means it is easy to track the long-term impact of our systems.