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I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in the charity: water project I wrote about in February of this year . Whether you were able to actively donate to, read up on, or help spread the word about this honorable cause, I genuinely felt touched by the actions of every person who took the time to participate.
I got so many inspiring and heart-warming Notes from deviants far and wide -- from those who had just donated to those who had no means to donate monetarily but who happily spread the word to others. Many even selflessly pledged their own birthdays, asking for donations to this great cause in lieu of gifts. In a world where a lot of the news headlines are depressing and bleak, my faith in the power of good and caring was restored by the deviantART community.
Some say that one should participate in charity for charity's sake, and I fully believe this. I donated because it was a great cause whose results were so tangible and so needed by those who would receive it. Hardly a day has gone by in the past 5 months that I haven't imagined what steps in the well-building process the charity was currently undergoing. But I know the charity is busy spreading the word to others, tackling paperwork, and funneling all the generous donations to make this well and many(!) others a reality.
So I wasn't really expecting to hear back from charity: water , especially so early in the process. I figured maybe I would log in to my page on their website a while down the line, find out where the well was built, and daydream about maybe visiting it someday. When I got an email today spelling out how the money would be implemented, the timeline, the part of the world, and the promise of detailed metrics as soon as the well is finished, I was reminded of why I wanted to donate in the first place.
Today, charity: water reached out to me to let us know where our well would be built, how long it would take, and some other really interesting statistics about how the future deviantART well is going to help out a small town.
These sorts of statistics are so shocking, I'm doing everything I can to raise awareness of something so many of us take for granted. If you're reading this Journal on a computer, it means you have access to an Internet connection, and more than likely can access water at the turn of a knob. We bathe in it every day, we freeze it to make drinks cold and heat it to cook our food and keep our homes warm. The thought of someone experiencing thirst and not being able to safely satisfy that feeling elicits such a strong emotion when I sit down to think about it. How often in our daily lives do we take for granted having such amenities often just a room away?
This email -- perhaps one of a few more -- pinpointed where this upcoming well was on its path to being completed. As I'm sure you can appreciate, the paperwork, training, architecture, and everything in between is time consuming, and it really brings to light the unsung heroes behind charity doors who do all the heavy-lifting to bring something like fresh water to a community in need.
At the bottom of the email was a linked example of the sorts of statistics we could read about in the future as soon as the well finished completion, and you can read all about how this real well in Ethopia helped a small town here !
Giving to any reputable charity brings a feeling that's not really matched by anything else in the world. It's hard to describe, but it's a feeling of almost secret bliss. These people will probably never know any of the deviants who gave a small part of themselves to bring such a needed commodity to their lives. But I can picture a village, and the people living in it, and the difference this is going to make very soon.
I wanted to thank you all for making this possible, we did something really good here and I'm very happy. I also want to thank Charity: Water, you guys are fantastic!
I'll link to charity: water one last time, in case you want to feel the same rush of giving you've felt before when donating. And it's true what they say -- every dollar counts, every penny counts, and spreading your awareness to others truly does leave a positive impact on the world we live in.
-- 
spyed sense:
i really need to change my signature.
it's been simmering in lame for way too long.
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Collectionman told me today that his account got deleted. He wouldn't tell me why. I bet he was mean to someone on here. He has multiple personality disorder and can't help it.
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Then you should file a ban appeal. There should be an FAQ on how to send one if you don't know how.
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Have you heard that the user Collectionman is gone? I'm glad he is. The stuff he posted on here is not nice at all. I'm glad he's gone.
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Wonderful news, I'm proud to be a part of a company where the CEO has a good heart.
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I got the email when I heard the money was sent, and I was THRILLED! A wonderful b-day present indeed. Thanks for your charitable heart
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I watched this interview with the founder of charity:water a while back and was really inspired as well. A great story, and definitely makes me want to go out and give more.
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That's just +spyed 's journal skin. It's on all of his (relatively recent) journals, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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haha spyed is a ninja! at least thats what his persona is thats why if you type the emote :spyed:you get 
basically you theme your account around a type of charachter and people begin to think of you as that charachter.
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its incredible how many of us take water for granted. if i knew about this (i wasn't around when you announced the start of the charity 
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I'm really glad they're letting you know how the progress is going! No one should be without clean water and I'm glad there's a way to help.
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My family is in the water well drilling business - I'd be very interested in finding out the mineral composition of the water and the gallons per minute that the well produces, in addition to the method used for drilling.
Depending on the topsoil/bedrock, the depth of the aquifer and if they are unlucky enough to encounter a boulder- they can drill a well in less than a day with a rotary machine. A cable tool can take a while longer, but generally cost less to operate and have a smaller margin of error.
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Awh, this is wonderful news. Pleased to hear this community has helped out so incredibly well.
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"These people will probably never know any of the deviants who gave a small part of themselves to bring such a needed commodity to their lives."
I like that.
Anyways, A United Nations Human Development Index report shows human development to be one of the worst in decades. Through 2011 the Democratic Republic of the Congo had the lowest Human Development Index of the 187 ranked countries, classified lower than Niger despite a higher margin of improvement than the latter country from 2010's numbers.
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Eu não entendo muito bem o que você fala, mas de quanto é a doação?
I do not quite understand what you say but how much is the donation?
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I am so glad to hear that they have started the process! 
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Hey man I would donate but I'm going through a tough time with money so sorry.
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hey I'm not soliciting.. just letting everyone know that we're building a well! so, no worries!
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I wish I had money to donate. But this is a great cause, and I'm proud to be part of a community who supports this.
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Added to #DevNews posting later today ~ August 4, 2012.
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great, thank you!! hmm I need to +watch that group..
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You are very welcome and I am thrilled you like #DevNews
Jo
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I may sound like an idiot but I think that here in deviantART a charity project could get more attention if all participants would get a new badge. I donate some of my money for different good organisations (like for Amnesty International) but I also love deviantART badges so if I see at deviantART an advertisemet of a new campaign I always try to look is there a new opportunity to get a new badge. Like: 'Donate some money to our water campaign and get a water drop badge!'
Many people love the badges and wish that there is more badges that are available for everyone but only for a limited time.
But I understand that this is not a deviantART that is collecting money this time so it would be difficult to see who donated money and who did not. I will try to check this campaign about water and look if I can participate to it or not.
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I swear when I get a good job and pull in some good money,I'm going to start donating to people in need to support actions such as this,that will be awhile but I promise,There are so many charities that I wanted to help out and I have nothing,that's about to change.
Actions must be taken to ensure that poor and poverty are taken care of,I want to help out as much as I can when I can do it.
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that's the spirit!
awareness is the most important thing, and then life does what it does...
a really great start is just to donate your birthday!
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I'm a late arrival to the scene here, but this sounds like an absolutely wonderful effort.
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I heard that only one well was built (which is true) and that the rest of the money was spent on a cruise.
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I'd take this as a joke, except you aren't the first person I've heard say this.
That's really a horrible suggestion.. The money went to charity: water directly.. and I can see the projects on the charity:water website.
We raised $9587, so we built 1 well and the remainder went to other water projects to build another well.
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Okay, thanks for clearing this up. Sorry for such a wild accusation.
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i wish i met you sooner man. That's wonderful new's to here!! doing a little kindness can go along way for a healthier tomorrow.
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Oh my god...those poor people...I really want to donate everything that I can to wherever it's going...but I'm flat out broke...
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