Madiba’s belief that education is the key to a great nation holds true. Of course, education is not just about being ‘book-smart’, it is also about life skills. Life skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, self-control, communication, health and sanitation are all vital in preparing a knowledgeable younger generation today, for a better tomorrow. This Mandela Day (18 July), you can choose to help organisations across the country who aim to do just that to achieve their goals. Mandela Day is about changing the world for the better. Let’s make that change together.

The affordability, ease of use and minimal maintenance of the biofoam filters that WWIF SA install make them the most proven and sustainable filtration method for rural areas.

The Wishing Well International Foundation (WWIF) South Africa is one such non-profit organisation. Their main objective is to provide clean, safe drinking water to developing areas by installing the filtration technology that will purify what little water is collected. At the same time, WWIF SA provides sanitation and hygiene instruction to the youngest of those communities in order to reduce disease and mortality.

Custodian of WWIF SA, Tony Marchesini, adds: “When we deploy Wishing Wells in underprivileged areas we focus on servicing schools because not only are the young and the elderly the most susceptible to waterborne diseases, we also believe that if children are taught proper hygiene from a young age they can become health educators and role models for their families and friends, thereby passing on information and practices that can reduce household vulnerability.”

The affordability, ease of use and minimal maintenance of the biofoam filters that WWIF SA install make them the most proven and sustainable filtration method for rural areas. They establish and train a committee that keep a watchful eye over the state of the filters and spend some time with the young people of the community talking to them about general health and cleanliness. Each water purifier costs R1,500. It can be used by at least ten people for up to ten years.

With a donation on Mandela Day of as little as R150, you can give one person clean and safe drinking water for ten years!

Wishing Well International Foundation USA has also pledged a role to double any contributions made in South Africa for South Africans, with a limit of R100 000.

Furthermore, 100% of all contributions go towards installing and maintaining water purifiers and educating the youth about health and wellness.

Now play your part!

Donate via BackaBuddy.co.za (https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/bringing-clean-safe-drinking-water-to-rur) or www.wishingwellintl.co.za.