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Over the years, we have built up an impressive list of organisations who submit projects to us which require funding so that we can decide how best to spend the money raised. Some of these organisations focus purely on water or sanitation whilst others have a more specific objective such as developing a new school…

Two landmarks achieved in the same month as our one hundredth newsletter goes out at the same time as we commit to our four hundredth project! It’s heartwarming to receive the reports which come back from remote villages or schools demonstrating how lives are transformed when fresh water is made available. However, the stream of…

It is now 40 years since Brenda Mottershead returned to Wilmslow after 3 years in South Africa determined to do something about the appalling hardships she had witnessed in the townships there and set up this charity. Whilst on one level it is disappointing that in 2024, we (and a number of other charities) are…

2023 was another busy and successful year. 21 of the projects we funded were completed across different parts of Africa (up from 18 last year). Each brought either clean water or better sanitation to remote communities, radically improving living conditions and general health. All were carried out in collaboration with a fantastic local organisation which…

Over the last year, 18 projects were completed in different parts of Africa. An excellent achievement given that it wasn’t possible to hold as many fundraising events as usual in the early part of the year because of covid. As ever, there are many people to thank for their contributions. Firstly there are the members…

Our thanks go to so many who have continued to support us in what are not easy circumstances; for the committee members – the General Committee, the Gardens Day Committee, the Trustees who work so hard to publicise events, put them on and come up with new ideas in times of still reduced and careful…

Thank you – during such a difficult nine months our thanks go to our supporters for their generous and consistent support of WWfA. Because of your continuing support reduction in our level of funding of projects has not been needed. Highway One Trust Again our thanks go to the trust for their support in helping…

Folk Night – a very enjoyable evening was organised by Mike Fairhurst  at Prestbury. We thank Mike very much for the thought that he put into it to providing a varied program. It featured the folk group Now and Then, a cappella group Capriccio and a Jigs and Reel duo – Chris and John. The…

Christmas Cards – These raised £721.We give thanks to Rosemary Stubbs for designing this card and to James Townsley for printing them at no cost to us. Jenny spoke about WWfA to Sale URC’s  Church and Society Group. November Souperday – Raised a wonderful sum of  £1340. In memory of  Diana Armstrong, it has been…

2017 Poynton Male Voice Choir Their Christmas concert raised funds in memory of David Mosley. David was a supporter of WWfA and member of the choir. These funds of £500 will be added to those given in his memory by family and friends earlier in the year. They will be used to fund a well in…