Well wishes
Residents help those in need of clean water
Dorene Matheson and her grandchildren have used recyclables to raise twothirds of the money needed to dig a well in a developing country.
It was 2010 when Matheson talked to her grandchildren, Ben and Hannah Lynds, who live in Valley, about what they could do to help people who didn’t have clean drinking water.
“We’ve been collecting recyclables for seven years now,” she said. “There are a few people who bring me recyclables and when we have quite a few we get together to sort and count.”
Her grandchildren each donated a portion of their tip money when they were working at local restaurants and, with Ben now 22 and at university, and Hannah 17, the project still means a lot to them. They have more than $2,000 of the $3,000 required.
“A lot of people feel they need to have a lot to make a difference but little bits add up,” said Matheson. “About $48 is the most we’ve had at once.
“This is a way to help those less fortunate and teach my grandchildren to do the same thing, and it helps them realize that
“a lot of people feel they need to have a lot to make a difference but little bits add up. about $48 is the most we’ve had at once.” Dorene Matheson
if they keep saving a little they will have quite a bit. As they get older, it still creates a way for us to spend time together.”
The funds they raise will help Lifewater Canada create a life-saving well in a developing country.