African Well Fund and Chase Community Giving

I was anti-Facebook for the longest time. Maybe it was because MySpace hadn't done much for me, or maybe it was because I'm anti anything new and supposedly cool and all that, but for whatever reason I held out until earlier this month. It's a fun thing to be a part of, I get to share pictures with friends all around the world (or at least check out the pictures they've posted of us) and keep up with my cousins. Facebook also gives me the chance to tell more people about the African Well Fund.

Right now, AWF is taking part in Chase Community Giving, an online challenge sponsored by the banking company in which grassroots, nonprofit organizations ask their supporters to cast votes for them. The organization with the most votes will earn a $250,000 donation from Chase, the next four charities will get $100,000 and the next 195 will get $20,000. AWF has held steady in the top 200 since voting began on June 15 but needs continued support to win one of the donations when voting ends on July 12.

If you're on Facebook, you can help AWF win one of the donations up for grabs by becoming a fan of Chase Community Giving and casting your vote for African Well Fund Inc. Everyone has 20 votes to cast and can cast one vote per charity. After five and 20 votes, you earn gift votes that can be sent to friends who can use those votes for any organization, even one they've already voted for.

African Well Fund is currently raising money to fund a water pump project in Benin. Winning one of the donations from Chase will help fund this project and provide a reliable clean water source to as many as 1,000 people. Learn more about the project here.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting the African Well Fund!!