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In March of this year I'm planning to go to Burkina Faso, West Africa, with a local charity called 'Friends in Action'.  I will be part of a water well drilling team seeking to provide clean water supplies for remote people groups living south of the Sahara Desert.

In West Africa, they often don’t have the ‘luxury’ of good clean safe drinking water straight from the tap. It is not unusual for a rural African to spend 2 or 3 hours every day gathering water from a hand dug well which is also used by animals. With over 2 million children dying every year in the developing world from water-borne diseases there is a real need for good clean safe drinking water.

This is where ‘Friends in Action’ can make a real difference in the lives of ordinary African people. Last year ‘Friends in Action’ drilled 15 wells in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Teams of volunteers from Northern Ireland assist the 2 full-time FIA staff in country to survey, drill and install hand pumps in remote rural villages, schools and orphanages.

Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Friends In Action International Northern Ireland will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Jonny