A Way to Help
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Equipping Locally to Love Globally |
| Headquarters | Lake Forest, CA, U.S. |
Region served | Uganda, Ethiopia |
Co-Founders | Maureen Terrio and Marla Bockhorst |
| Website | awaytohelp |
A Way to Help is a non-profit foundation in Orange County known for its continuity in helping to funding clean water well drilling in Northern Uganda.[1] It is a nonprofit Christian organization based in Lake Forest, Orange County, California founded to help people in need and to also give people locally their own “way to help”.
History[edit]
A Way to Help was founded by Maureen, Terrio and Marla, Bockhorst in 2007. The idea of A Way to Help was originated during one of their mission trips to Northern Uganda in 2006. Overwhelmed by the dire situation of those people living in displacement camps after years of war, they decided to come back and help. Drilling clean water wells was not what the team initially had in mind, but water was what the people there most needed and wanted. For the long-term sustainability of the wells, A Way to Help and its Ugandan partners work together to equip the villagers with training before installation. The organization has installed over 100 wells to date.
Mission Statement[edit]
“Bringing clean water to those without.”
Activities[edit]
El Toro High School students (El Toro High School Away to Help/Jenna Club) helped drill a well in 2012 (at Alik Village, Kole District). Serrano Intermediate School has continuously teamed up with A Way to Help, helping fund its 6th well for Uganda by recycling plastic bottles and cans[2]. Hippie Chicks Soccer Team, Lake Forest AYSO has funded the 4th well by raising money with goals scored. Some other A Way to Help’s current projects are Emergency Food Relief, Kenya Vision Project, and Sisterhood of Hope.
Notable people[edit]
Board Members[edit]
- Maureen Terrio, Co-Founder, Executive Director
- Marla Bockhorst, Co-Founder, Operations Director
- Ann Mundell, Business & Community Relations Director
- Karen Ferrell, Business Manager
- Kim Kirker, Creative Media Manager
- Sandy Boyd, Team Project Manager
- Suzy Boyd, Team Project Manager
Ugandan Partners[edit]
- Samuel Amuja, Water Technician
- Laura Ewok, Financial Secretary
- Johnson Ogema, Team Leader
- Agnes Obote, Trainer in Hygiene& Sanitation
- Okello Jimmy, Driver
- Peter Acanga, Advisor
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rotary Club reaching out to Uganda". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ https://www.svusd.org/uploaded/SVUSD_Department_Files/Superintendent's_Office/Images/2017-18/PAL_WaterWell_Press_Release_-4.pdf
External links[edit]
awaytohelp
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