AVEDA Water Bottle Moves to Uganda

Well it's official! The Ugandan people have persuaded the AVEDA water bottle to stay in Uganda. After a whirlwind tour of several communities including the Kyenjojo district, the Kampala slums and the Mpigi townships, our beloved companion has decided that Uganda is her new home. Her new owner is the beautiful and powerful Ms Diana Namuddu. Diana is a Development Officer with KDF. KDF is AVEDA Collega's recipient of our Walk for Water donation for 2011. Diana works with the Primary School in the district to facilitate all of the WaSH project. This includes clean Water access, Sanitation using new latrines built by WaterCan and Hygiene education. Since WaterCan has sponsored this school with the AVEDA Walk for Water funds, enrollment has increased almost 50% and the number of girls staying in school has dramatically increased.
Here is the journey of the Water Bottle:

Water Bottle in Seattle starting the long journey

Water Bottle in Amsterdam

Water Bottle arriving in Entebbe

First morning in Kampala with Crystal Dahl from Ethos salon in Saskatoon

First Community luncheon with several local Ugandan delicacies

With Sugar Cane a gift from the Kyenjojo Community

Visiting CIDI (Community Integrated Development Initiatives)

Dropping in on a home in Kampala Slums - this family are the proud landlords of the newest WaterCan sponsored public latrine.

 The last stop! Primary School WaterCan Festival in Mpigi District

My new owner - Diana Namuddu

How fitting that our AVEDA partner in Africa is the new owner of Water Bottle. What an amazing journey. Remember our work has just begun - keep Walking for Water - our donations are making all the differnce in the lives of Kids in Uganda.