Subject: Do you know what you've been up to in Kenya this month?

Friendly Water for the World November newsletter
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Welcome to the November issue of our monthly newsletter.


All of us at Friendly Water for the World hope this email finds you well. We know these can be difficult times and more so for some than others. But for those of us who can do more to help others, it's an important opportunity to make a substantial difference in the lives of vulnerable people and communities around the world. This month we share stories about:


  • 2020 10-year anniversary Fall fundraiser

  • Chat about community engagement

  • Community engagement in Matsakha

  • Monthly board meeting

  • Creating a legacy


You'll notice one format change in the newsletter this month - our project stories are being hosted on our website under the brand new News page. That means this email will include an introduction to the story, and if you are interested and want to read the whole story, just click the Read More link and you'll be taken to our website. In the future, if you ever miss a newsletter or just want to catch up on something from the past or present, all you need to do is visit https://friendlywater.org/news.


We hope you enjoy the updates. If you have any suggestions on how to improve our monthly newsletter or have ideas for stories to include, please contact will@friendlywater.org.

 
2020 Fall Fundraiser

This year we are acknowledging Thanksgiving week as a time to give thanks to all those working to help others help themselves. Reserve your place for an entertaining free virtual event as we look back on our past, share our vision for the future, and hear from our partners in countries from Africa to Asia share what’s happening in their communities. Reserve your place for an entertaining free virtual event of stories and fun on Friday, November 27th at 4:30pm as we get an early start on celebrating a new year.

 

MONTHLY CHAT

Catch our last Chat about community engagement


Did you ever wonder how relationships that span 9,000 miles get started? Find out by watching our last Chat about community engagement. This month we will be sharing our 10th-anniversary celebration with you in place of our regularly scheduled Chat. So, it's a great opportunity to catch up on our last Chat and hear Curt, Eric, and special guest Getry Agizah of Transforming Communities for Social Change (Kenya) explore a new partnership with the people of Matsakha in the first community engagement out of our Kakamega center.

chat about community engagement

You can watch any of our previous Chats and register for our 10th-anniversary event on our website Events page: https://friendlywater.org/events

 

MATSAKHA

New partners. New friends.

Matsakha community engagement

On October 8th, 2020, Friendly Water for the World Africa Programs Manager Eric Lijodi left his home in Kakamega County, Kenya for Matsakha sub location. It was going to be an exciting day - the first day we would formally meet the people of Matsakha, and the first opportunity during this challenging year of Covid-19 that we would begin our new Community Engagement process. We are encouraged by just how rewarding it would turn out to be.


>> Read the whole story

 

MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

The Friendly Water for the World board meeting is open to the public.


On Sunday, November 15th at 2:00pm, we will be hosting our next meeting online again with a Zoom call. We want everyone to have the opportunity to participate, especially now when most of us are physically distancing at home. To join us, click the button below to register. After registering you'll be sent an email with a link to the meeting.


If you are located in the United States and would like to join an audio-only version of the call from your telephone, dial the number below that is closest to your location and enter the Meeting ID: 551-730-873.


San Jose +1 669 900 9128
New York +1 646 558 8656


If you have any difficulties joining, please contact will@friendlywater.org.

 

CHARITABLE GIVING

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How can you make a lasting impact?


Every other month we will be including a story in this newsletter about how you can make your donations go further and make a lasting impact by giving in different ways. This month we want to remind you about the different ways you can support this work through planned gift options that leave a legacy. These gift options include:


  • Employer matching

  • Donor-advised fund

  • IRA Qualified Charitable distribution

  • Stock contribution

  • Estate gift


If you have any questions about how these gift options work, please contact us at curt@friendlywater.org.


And please keep in mind that Friendly Water for the World is part of matching gift programs at Microsoft, Kaiser Permanente, Google, Boeing, and others. If you have an employer that has a matching gift program, please help us become part of their system.

Until our next Chat, our next newsletter, or whenever we are fortunate enough to see each other again. Please be safe and kind to others.


-Will, on behalf of our community of staff, volunteers, and supporters

 

PS. Don't miss out on our 10th-anniversary Fall fundraiser event on Friday, November 27th at 4:30 (PST).

 

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