Weaving for Water: Exciting Things!!

Welcome to Weaving for Water

Taking his love for Ethiopia's culture and his compassionate spirit, Noah formed a weaving group among several of his classmates. The looms were 8x10 picture frames purchased at Goodwill. The yarn was donated from a variety of family friends. The final product, 8x7 pieces of woven art, are simply priceless. Noah and his friends sold their art for $5.00 a piece at a local Saturday Market and among family and friends with 100% of the money going toward a clean water project. Once the money was collected for the sales it was dropped into Noah's My Charity Water account. To date Weaving for Water has raised over $4000 in donations for clean water projects around the world. These young weavers have saved lives by providing clean water sources in Ethiopia, Nepal, Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Ivory Coast.

Small hands and big hearts do make a difference.

Charity:water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations.

3/30/12 charity:water sent Weaving for Water an update on the money we have raised so far! The money has been send to help thousands of people in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. As we speak Relief Society of Tigray is working on the water project!
In a year end letter to their donors, the executive director of Young Audiences gives a shout out to Weaving for Water, siting Weaving for Water as an example of the power of the arts "to inspire, excite, and unite us as members of a global community".
Check it out! Campaign to watch: weaving for water. « charity: water blog
12/3/11- Hockinson 4th graders collected $463 by selling their weavings at the holiday bazaar! Never underestimate the power of a few small hands!
Charity:water has named Weaving for Water a "Campaign to Watch"! Look for an interview with Noah in the near future.
Weaving for Water items will be ready for sale at the November 12 Catholic Daughters of Americas Holiday Bazaar as well as the December 3 Hockinson Holiday Market! Over 30 weavings from Hockinson 4th graders will be available to purchase for $5.00.
Weaving for Water sends $60 (a donation that will be matched dollar for dollar) as well as 22 weavings to Lopez Island to sell at their Farmers Market to help build a well for the Water for Anasi project.
The Waterford Retirement Village knitting/crochet group donates yarn to Weaving for Water.
Mrs. O'Neill and Mrs. Maloney's 4th grade classes sign up to begin Weaving for Water during their quiet time during the school day.
charity:water sends a personal shout out to Noah and his friends for their effort to make a difference in the world

Students at the College of St. Benedict in Minnesota request weavings from Noah and his friends to support Weaving for Water.

NEWS FLASH!!

9/27/14 Our weaving for charity:water continues to expand.

with donations to date reaching $4172! During the spring of 2014 the 3rd graders at Helen Baller Elementary School in Camas, Washington had Noah come in and talk to them about the global water crisis. They were inspired to start weaving and in a single night sold over $700 worth of their own weavings! We've been told they are ready to start all over again this school year.

Noah also spoke to the Touchmark Retirement Village about the need for clean water globally. He inspired many from the "Greatest Generation" with his words.

Since Noah started this project he has been recognized both locally and regionally for his word:

Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program 2014 Local Winner

Clark County Youth Achievement Award: Inspiration 2013

Charity:water World Water Day Ambassador 2013

Keep checking back. A new campaign is coming later in the fall of '14!

How this works

Before you organized your friends, family, club, or organization to begin their weaving search out possible places of interest where you can sell your weaving such as a local Saturday Market, a holiday market, a school carnival, a craft fair, or just among family and friends. Sell each weaving for $5.00. At the end of the sale the project organizer will collect the funds, total the amount, deposit that amount in their bank account, logon to the charity:water link on this page and deposit the converted collected funds from their own account into Noah's charity:water fund. For questions contact Weaving for Water at jbarcla@mac.com