This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2020 Richard Spatola brought clean water to Tangora.

Richard Spatola

Christmas 2020 impact

organized by Richard Spatola

Help Richard give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.

$625

raised

$2,020

goal

Why Richard Spatola is fundraising for clean water

Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in our toilets is clean!

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are simple solutions like drilled wells, spring protections and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world.

I started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

Please donate to my campaign -- anything you can give is a huge help.

100% of the money will be used to build clean water projects, and when they’re complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.

Recent activity + updates
2 comments · 6 donations
  • Richard SpatolaSpring
    posted an update to Christmas 2020 impact 
    over 3 years ago

    My campaign has ended and with your help, we have raised $625.00 which will enable 15 people have access to clean water. Over half of the diseases these people deal with will be eliminated by having access to clean water. Thank you so much for joining me in this campaign!

  • R
    Richard Spatola donated $200 to Christmas 2020 impact
    over 3 years ago
  • E
    Gary and Elisabeth Stiltner donated $50 to Christmas 2020 impact
    over 3 years ago
  • J
    Ed and Jackie Johnson donated $100 to Christmas 2020 impact
    over 3 years ago
  • Richard SpatolaSpring
    posted an update to Christmas 2020 impact 
    over 3 years ago

    A friend wrote and shared a story her father had told years ago. During the Great Depression her father grew up in a small town where three major railroad lines intersected. His father was a mechanic in a garage where her father would work full days each Saturday to earn a quarter. Her Dad recounted that during the 1930's many hobos would be found in town as they crisscrossed the country hopping freight trains. They would come by the homes in town looking for food. Some town folk willingly dished out an extra plate from the family meal and some didn't. When a family was willing to share, the hobo would chalk the outside fence post as he departed as a sign to those who followed that this was a hospitable home. Her conclusion is that she hoped and prayed we would all strive to be the kind of folk whose fence posts will be chalked...a mark that reminds us that we can love because God first loved us.
    Please consider joining my campaign to help 50 people have access to clean water. Their lives will be changed for the better and so will yours! If you have already helped, thank you so much!!

This campaign brought clean water to Tangora, Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso
Piped System
402
Top Donors

  • 1
    Richard Spatola
    $200
  • 2
    Ed and Jackie Johnson
    $100
  • 3
    Ben and Emily
    $100
  • 4
    Richard and Lois
    $100
  • 5
    Bill and Carolyn Wilson
    $75
Richard’s reported impact to date

Richard has partially funded 1 project.

Past campaigns
Christmas 2020 impact
Ended Dec 31, 2020
Raised $625