× × A Letter from our CEO
Dear Sonder Project Community ,
What a year it has been for The Sonder Project . 2018 will always be remembered for the impact of Hurricane Michael , but not just for the devastation it caused . We will also remember Hurricane Michael for the incredible rallying of support for the recovery that we continue to experience from you , our community . With your support , we have contributed 5,073 hours of service , assisted in strengthening 172 homes ( through tarping , tree removal , electrical support ) and are currently in the process of rebuilding 3 family ’ s homes . We are proud of the role we have played in the recovery effort , although this is not all we are proud of this year . It is my pleasure to share with you some additional highlights :
+ Established our First 2 Community Farms in Burkina Faso - Our irrigated community farms have three main goals : food for its members , income for its members ( through sold produce ), and food for the local school . Members of our farm will no longer suffer in years of drought and will benefit from multiple harvests per year . Each farm is 11.2 acres and both farms together will help provide food security for over 1,608 people .
+ Installed 2 Water Pumps in Burkina Faso – Our 2 new water pumps are helping to bring clean water to over 8,000 people . To date , we have now completed 5 water pumps in Burkina Faso bringing clean water to over 19,000 people .
+ Established our First Community Garden in the US – We are proud to be partnered with Food for Thought to build a community garden in Destin that will be used to benefit Food for Thought ’ s programs to feed socioeconomically-disadvantaged youth .
As the end of the year approaches , and you review the impact we have had this year , we hope you will consider donating so we may continue our efforts to strengthen communities . Our work would not be possible without people like you . Thank you for being part of our community .
With great appreciation ,
Chad Zibelman Chief Executive Officer
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