Dear Friends and Families of CEED, I have been living in Africa since late June of last year. Things were going quite well for CEED and our drill teams. We were drilling for Wells of Life, an outfit from California, and they were keeping us very busy. CEED had […]
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What does “love” mean? It’s definitely an emotion yet it is so much more than that. It’s an action of commitment which transcends the feeling. It is not mushy or trite, but strong and brave. When we feel threatened–as most of us do these days–it takes an act of will, […]
We’ve all been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are expressing their fear, anxiety, and grief. Certainly fear of the unknown is at the top or close to the top of everyone’s list. We are navigating new waters with our destination still out of sight. Yet, I understand that millions, […]
When I say that I am going to Uganda, I get a few different responses. The first is one of incredulity: Why would you ever do that? The idea of flying across an ocean and another continent to get to Africa is just not even in their realm of possibility, […]
In frigid January, when the days are short, and the shining sun seems scarce, human beings need a bit of help to get through the cold and dark until spring arrives. There’s no arguing that healthy habits can provide some help to carry you through. Getting as much light as […]
I wrote “Burdens” because I found out what a terrible disease bilharzia is. When we were in the village of Kyakajoro, I asked the lady with bilharzia if her disease was fatal. She looked at me and said, ” all our illnesses are fatal if not treated. Even though I […]
The other day I talked about us having to visit different villages to determine the problems the people were experiencing from drinking contaminated surface water. CEED has specific questions we ask the people to see if there is anything unique in a community. I also mentioned the […]
Our first charity Gala in honor of our 20th Birthday was held at the Phipps Conservatory with 150 guests in attendance. We are so grateful for their generosity as many water wells and well rehabs were funded–Thank you so much! It’s raining now in Uganda. The rains are so necessary […]
Two weeks ago, the drill team, Herbert and I had the pleasure of working with Jennifer Riddle and Mike Henry. Both live in North Carolina and have been doing work in Uganda East Africa. In 2015 Jennifer started a 501(c)3 called “Marking Progress”. While in Uganda they were told to contact CEED […]
Dear Family and Friends of CEED, Last week we had the pleasure of witnessing a borehole being drilled at God’s Care School in the village of Kabwoya, Uganda. This school has been requesting a well for three years. I don’t know who donated the money for this well but I wish […]