Updates
We are so grateful to the Academy for Global Studies (AGS) students at Austin High School for supporting the Foundation through their 2nd annual Walk for the Water event. This year’s event took place on March 10th. AGS students fetched water from Ladybird Lake and then set off for a 3 mile walk on the trail carrying water jugs to represent the average distance that people in developing countries walk in order to get water (often this water is contaminated and barely drinkable).
Have you ever wanted to donate money to one of your favorite local nonprofits? You’re in luck. Amplify Austin provides that exact opportunity! For the second year in a row, the Gazelle Foundation has joined forces with Amplify Austin to help spread the word about our mission and our need for ongoing support.
We are pleased to announce that construction on the Mashuha-Mahonda Water System #33 began on August 1, 2016 and was completed October 27, 2016. The project is located in the Yengero Colline of the Songa Commune within Bururi Province.
Construction on the Rugomero-Nyamuhanga water system is complete. When access to clean water helps eliminate water-borne illnesses, children are sick less, which allows them to attend school on a more regular basis. With shortened walking distances, they spend less time gathering and carrying water to their homes. Access to clean water along the route to school and at the school house keeps children clean and hydrated throughout the day, increasing their ability to learn.
We are pleased to announce that construction on the Rugomero-Nyamuhanga water system began in April 2016, and finished in July 2016. Learn more about this water system.
