(05-18-2006) Build a Well for Bono’s Birthday Fundraiser Grand Total -- AWF*

[dsmith2904]

Build a Well for Bono’s Birthday Fundraiser Grand Total

Ed. Note: Congratulations to everyone at the African Well Fund and all of you who took part in this year's fundraiser for Bono's birthday on coming together to not only give Bono an amazing gift but also heping better the lives of people in Africa.

The African Well Fund is thrilled to announce the grand total for the 4th Annual Build a Well for Bono’s Birthday fundraiser. U2 fans from around the world have contributed a grand total of $32,051.43!!!!

The response to this year’s appeal was fantastic! Sales of the special Bono Birthday Well t-shirt raised over $600 towards the total and the U2 concert photo auction accounted for over a third of the total, raising over $11,000.

Donations were received from U2 fans all over the world, including Canada, Mexico, Australia, Germany, England, Denmark, Hungary, Brazil, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Czech Republic, Ireland, Sweden and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The money raised will be used to implement an Integrated Community Water and Sanitation project in Zimbabwe that will provide clean water and improved sanitation for 2000 people. The total cost of the project is $50,000. If you would like to donate, please visit our website www.africanwellfund.org.

The signatures and birthday greetings collected from our online
birthday card will be sent to Bono along with a certificate announcing the total amount raised.

The African Well Fund would like to thank all who contributed for your generous support. Fans have now contributed more than $80,000 for clean water projects during the Bono Birthday appeals and the African Well Fund has raised more than $175,000 since its inception! Your donations have had a significant impact on the lives of many Africans.

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PHOTOS4 // BBW4 a great success!

Over $11,000 was raised for this year's ‘Build a Well for Bono's
Birthday’ fundraiser through an online photo auction held from April 17-24.

The African Well Fund would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those who made this auction happen: Phil Romans, Ruth Barohn, Otto Kitsinger, Mike Kurman, Sherry Lawrence, Matthias Muehlbradt, Jim Rinaldi, Babette Ross, Lynelle Trigalet, Henry Wagner and Rob Wanenchak.

We would also like to thank all those who bid on the photos, your
generosity is astounding!

--African Well Fund

 

[Carek1230]

This is excellent news and I am glad to be a small part of it.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Awesome great work by all the wonderful AWF ladies

 

[sue4u2]

Excellent news!!

 

[Lila64]

 

[lady luck]

 

[oktobergirl]

Below is the official press release. THANKS TO ALL THE DONORS AT INTERFERENCE!!!


For Immediate Release

BONO BIRTHDAY FUNDAISER RAISES OVER $32,000!

Schenectady, NY – May 20th, 2006 – The African Well Fund is excited to announce the grand total for the 4th annual “Build a Well for Bono’s Birthday” fundraising event. U2 fans from around the world donated a total of $32,051.43! The donations were collected in honor of Bono for his May 10th birthday and will be used to fund water projects in Zimbabwe.

For the fourth year in a row, the African Well Fund appealed to U2 fans inspired by Bono’s tireless activism on behalf of Africa, to make a donation in his honor. Once again fans responded generously. Donations were collected from March 22nd through May 6th. As with the previous “Build a Well for Bono’s Birthday” events, donations were received from all over the world, including Canada, Mexico, Australia, Denmark, Hungary, Brazil and Bosnia & Herzegovina. A significant portion of the total was raised through an Ebay auction of U2 concert photos. U2 fan photographers donated nearly 100 photos. The auction brought in more than $11,000!

Donations from the previous birthday fundraisers totaled more than $50,000 and were used to finance water projects in Uganda, Ethiopia and Angola. This year, the funds raised will be used for a project in Zimbabwe. The donations will be used to implement an Integrated Community Water and Sanitation project. The project will provide 2000 beneficiaries with safe, clean water and improved sanitation. The total cost of the project is $50,000. Donations to help fund this project may be made by visiting our website at www.africanwellfund.org/donate.html .

The African Well Fund is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was founded in 2002 by a group of U2 fans. Since that time, AWF has raised more than $175,000, which has been used to fund more than 40 clean water projects in sub-Saharan Africa. All donations to the African Well Fund go directly to Africare, one of the leading private, non-profit, charitable organizations assisting Africa. The African Well Fund was founded to focus on one achievable goal: providing access to clean water to everyone in Africa. The African Well Fund believes that access to water is not merely a basic human need but a basic human right.

 

[JCOSTER]

 

[hotpepper]

Great job

 

[irisheyes17]

AMAZING!

 

[Jamila]

Some of the best news that the People of Zimbabwe have probably heard in a long time.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this effort in some small way!

 

[Carek1230]

So glad to have been a small part of this!