Thanks to your generosity towards our successful crowdfunding campaign last October, three Duquesne University students in the Pure Thirst organization had the opportunity to travel to Olkokola, Tanzania for three weeks this summer.

Your donation allowed us to:

• Begin to map the water access points so we can see the areas where access is still lacking
• Purchase equipment to test the water for exceedingly high levels of minerals, as well as dangerous bacteria
• Travel around the Olkokola region to collect and test water samples to see what contaminants are impacting the water supply at each access point 
• Visit two primary schools and teach lessons on the importance of proper hand washing
• Meet many of the community members and form relationships with them
• Hear from the local water board about their priorities and needs
• Test the filters printed here in Duquesne’s 3D printing lab for effectiveness in removing dangerous levels of fluoride from the water

To learn more about our trip and stay informed of our efforts, make sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/apurethirst) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/purethirst)!

Thank you again for your support and for making our educational experience at Duquesne University even more enriching.

From the entire crew of Pure Thirst, we would like to thank all of our supporters and donors for helping us achieve our goal of more than $3,000! These gifts will allow Pure Thirst to purchase supplies that will provide the local students of Olkokola, Tanzania the opportunity to engage with us in water education. 

Worldwide, 780 million people do not have access to an improved water source. Many times, people are not aware that their water possesses a lack of sanitation. We can improve this situation individually by promoting and talking about water health and water education. We thank you all for taking this crucial step and creating an awareness for this crisis with your gifts. 

To keep up to date in our upcoming events and our past summer trip, please visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/apurethirst/.

Thank you all for your encouragement and support,

Duquesne University's Pure Thirst  

We want to thank you for your donation to our 2017 Pure Thirst crowdfunding campaign! Because of generous donors like you, we have raised $2,225 and are only $775 away from our goal - but the campaign ends tomorrow, Thursday, November 2 at 11:59 p.m.!

How YOU Can Help Us Reach Our Goal

If you would like to provide additional support, please help us spread the word about our campaign! Send your family and friends an e-mail or text or take a moment to promote the page on social media. Encourage everyone to visit www.spirit.duq.edu/purethirst17 and make a donation. Remind them that gifts of any size will help us get to 100% of our goal!

Everyone at Pure Thirst and those who we work with in Tanzania are very humbled by your support!

Thank you again!

Duquesne University Pure Thirst