WaterAid - Some information Please.
For more than the last 35 years we have donated to Oxfam via a monthly Direct Debit.--- With that organisation now being under serious investigation it's now time for us to change charities.
I like the very important idea of providing clean drinking water to communities all over the developing world and would be happy to set up a monthly DD to the WaterAid charity. Does anyone on this forum donate to WaterAid and if so are they a good charity to deal with. Any advice welcome.
Thanks K
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I do know people who have set up types of aid on their own, (including water) you don't have to be a big charity to have an impact. You might find something near you Kennine, it's surprising what people achieve in small groups with local backing in the UK. They are often more accountable too.
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We supported a local charity which does something like that, but on a local basis. It was started by my son's school years ago, when a young girl from a village in Africa sent a letter to the school via someone passing through, giving her plan in life. Each year the school had a special 'day' for fund-raising, and the charity gradually grew outside the school as pupils moved on. Now the village has water, a school, access to healthcare, and a lot more - all funded and some actually built by local volunteers. Some of the pupils have been over to the village and worked on these projects. The little girl is now a lawyer!
Having said all that, a friend of mine, who died recently, left a clause in her will, stating that her donation to Water Aid was to be continued - and left an amount in trust so it would carry on. She was a very 'canny' giver, and knew a lot about all the charities she supported.
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