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Jacob's Well Breaking The Poverty Cycle
Jacob’s Well will keep you up-to-date with the latest news on the many issues faced in breaking the poverty cycle, including the villagers, our volunteer teams, number of fresh water wells, child sponsorship and the work in progress.
- Multipurpose Hall Foundations Begin
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors contributing to our 'brick in the wall' building fund, the building of the multipurpose hall has now commenced. View Photos.
- Living Water Newsletter Issue 5
Jacob’s Well Living Water December 2007 Newsletter. Articles include; Field Report, Seniors Living With Purpose, Justice And Hope Exhibition, I Wish and Building Report Update. Full Details.
- Stop Press! Breakthrough Land Acquisition
Recently we had a brief window of opportunity to purchase a plot of farming land adjacent to Rejoice Children’s Home. Through the quick response and generosity of sponsors our bid for the land was successful. We will continue to farm the land with some of the crop being used in the children’s home and the balance being sold. This is part of our ongoing commitment to long-term sustainability of our development activities.
- Child Sponsorship
There are 20 children in desperate need of sponsors. A child sponsorship costs only $30 per month ($1 a day). Please download and complete the child sponsorship form and help us break the poverty cycle.
- Jacob's Well Fun Filled Trivia and Games Night
Accept the Jacob's Well Challenge! Friday November 2nd 2007 7.00 pm at Kew RSL, Function Room, 63 Cotham Road, Kew. Join in the fun! Bring yourself, a friend or two, or even a group of 8, to our fun-filled Trivia and Games Night to help raise urgently needed funds. Reserve your seat, only $10 per head. There’ll be door prizes too! Full Details.
- HCJB Radio Interview with our Founder and CEO Joan Roose
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International Friendship Program is broadcast throughout Asia and Asia Pacific region. Thank you to Jean and Eric Skattebo for their support and friendship. Listen here (dial-up low speed connections) or listen here (high speed connections with stereo/higher audio quality).
- Living Water Newsletter Issue 4
Jacob’s Well Living Water August 2007 Newsletter. Full Details.
- Ninth Well Completed
Our ninth well is completed. View Photos.
- 'Not Just Another Brick in the Wall' Jacob’s Well Building Fund
Join our ‘Brick in the Wall’ sponsorship drive. You can either become a ticket seller by obtaining brick booklets or buy a package yourself. Funds will help provide a wellness clinic, a resource centre and a boundary wall around the widows’ and children’s home. View Progress.
- Eighth Well Completed
Our eighth well is completed. This remote village in the highlands of Orissa is 5km from the nearest town and until now had no clean water supply. By providing a fresh water well we help make a difference to the quality of life for the 30 people who live there. View Photos.
- Living Water Newsletter Issue 3
Jacob’s Well Living Water June 2007 Newsletter. Full Details.
- Jacob’s Well Streaming Video
You can now view our DVD online. View Video.
- Flinders Quartet Jacob's Well Benefit Concert
Flinders Quartet perform Beethoven At Kyneton. A merry gathering in the country. Sunday 17th June 2007 2:30 pm St Paul's Anglican Church 22 Yaldwyn Street West Kyneton. Full Details.
- Seventh Well Finished
Our seventh well is completed. Situated in a remote village 11km from the nearest town, these 40 villagers try to earn enough money to eat through farming and labouring. This bore well will provide them with essential fresh water that is used for drinking, cooking and washing. View Photos.
- Online Auction Items
We currently have some unique auction items ready for your bid. Bidding closes March 16th 2007, 18:00 EST. Full Details.
- Speckled Goat Wines Now Available
Speckled Goat White and Red Wines – an ideal gift! Full Details.
- Sixth Well Finished
Our sixth well is completed in a remote village 8km from the nearest town. The well provides clean fresh water to the villagers. View Photos.
- Fifth Well Finished
View photos of our fifth well in a remote village 10km from the nearest town. This small village has a population of over 30 people who now are enjoying clean fresh water.
- Annual Fund Raising Dinner
Fundraising Dinner Saturday March 3rd. We need you. Please help raise urgently needed funds and book a seat or two, or even a table at our fundraising dinner. There’ll be entertainment, a sit down meal and spectacular auction items. We need you to help us break the poverty cycle. Full Details.
- Field Report
December 2006 Joan and Vicki in Orissa. Full Details.
- Fourth Well Finished
This village is situated 25km from the nearest town and has over 180 people living there. The women no longer have to walk miles each day for clean, fresh water. View Photos.
- Living Water Newsletter Issue 2
Jacob’s Well Living Water November 2006 Newsletter. Full Details.
- Jacob's Well Appeal
Turn trash into treasure by donating items for our container going to India. Calling all health and medical workers for our nursing college appeal. Items for fundraising Auction required. Calling all coffee drinkers for our coffee project. Full Details.
- Second Well Finished
A small village of about 50 people who struggle to have sufficient food and nourishment for their families. With a bore well, they are at least able to have clean, fresh water. View Photos.
- News Health Report
More than 20,000 children are carrying the polio virus. AIDS is on track to kill more people than the 1970 small pox epidemic. Full Details.
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To continue this life saving work we need finance, sponsors, expertise and partners. Please join us and help break the poverty cycle. 100% of your donation goes directly India.* Our dedicated team of field workers ensure your donation goes to the area of greatest need. Donations to approved aid development activities are tax deductible. Jacob's Well is a registered, not-for-profit charity.
Please download and complete our donation form – 83kb PDF and either fax +61 3 9803 6115 or post to PO Box 680 Glen Waverley Australia 3150. Cheques made payable to Jacob’s Well India.
On behalf of the villagers we thank you.
* If a tax receipt is not required. Expenses are covered by generous partners volunteering their time and resources (even bank charges).
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