Pictured (l-r) are Dave Andersen, Tyson Wise, Mike Giering and Fillmore Rotary President Anna Reilley. Photo credit Martha Richardson.

The Fillmore Rotary program presented last week was by Water for Good (formerly Lifewater), presented by Tyson Wise and Mike Giering. The two groups merged to serve more people and become an even better organization. They build water wells with the promise of reliable water. In some countries the girls cannot go to school because they are the ones who have to walk miles to collect water for the family. With the new wells the girls can go to school also. Water for Good also teaches families about sanitation and hygiene practices which establishes healthy homes built on dignity, respect, and community commitment. The countries they work in are Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Cambodia and Central Africa. Water for Good works with the communities for a period of 3-5 years to ensure all these practices are established.