I was taught that if you see a person drowning you must jump into the water to save them, whether you can swim or not.
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Mark Armfield receiving a $150,000 donation from Carl Daikeler.
August 31, 2010. RainCatcher and Beachbody join forces to bring rainwater harvesting systems to ten schools in Kenya / Uganda and our clean-water filter systems to over 100,000 people. More stories soon.
To lean about Carl & Beachbody visit http://carldaikeler.blogspot.com and read his August 30 post.
To bring new sources of clean drinking water to Africa, Jack Rose created RainCatcher. To bring these systems to the rest of the world, Jack’s son, Jon, founded Waves for Water: www.wavesforwater.org
New video by Jarrod Holbrook – Now showing on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/07/14/holbrooke.haiti.water.filter.cnn?iref=allsearch
and a more in-depth version appearing on Vanity Fair:
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2010/07/sean-penn-makes-waves-in-haiti.html
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Waves for Water story in OC Register:
http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2010/08/17/hurley-teams-up-with-waves-4-water/26907/
In 2008 I collaborated on a speech with Dennis Haysbert for an environmental summit in Japan.
As a result of donated funds, RainCatchers are now bringing clean water to four schools in remote regions of Western Kenya. With gratitude I would like to acknowledge the contribution of Mr. Shigeo Ohmori and Mr. Kokichi Nakata from the Youth Summit for the Environment — Kobe, Japan – and Mr. Haysbert for donating time, talent & resources to this cause.
Because of Mr. Ohmori’s, Mr. Nakata’s and Mr. Haysbert’s sponsorship of our rainwater harvesting projects in Africa, thousands of students are now benefiting from having their own source of clean drinking water for years to come. Thank you, Jack Rose
Read more: Africa, children, Dennis Haysbert, environment, Japan, Kenya, Kobe, Kokichi Nakata, Shigeo Ohmori, Youth Summit EnvironmentAugust, 2009 – Reporter Jarrod Holbrook and RainCatcher Fred Mango document the installation of rainwater harvesting systems on rural schools across Kenya.
CREDITS
the RainCatcher story
narration – Dennis Haysbert . . . . . . . .cinematography – Jarrod Holbrook
schools in Kenya – Fred Mango . . . . . . . . . . . .music - Wabake by Samite
editing – Zak Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sound - Tom Evoniuk
writer + stills - Jack Rose
RainCatcher . . . a father & son story . . . Waves for Water.
Jon Rose is currently traveling & working with the U.N. & Sean Penn’s team in Haiti - www.jphro.org Can read Jon’s daily updates from the front lines at www.wavesforwater.org. So far, Jack & Jon have distributed 9000 clean water systems throughout the earthquake zone, and in remote regions of the country, bringing safe drinking water to over a hundred thousand people.
All of us would like to extend a special acknowledgement to Dennis Haysbert, Sean Penn, Diana Jenkins, Patricia Arquette and employees of Patagonia for their extensive donations of time, talent & funds. Together we will continue to bring our clean drinking water systems to the survivors in Haiti.
If you want to help us just push the donate button or send a check, payable to; RainCatcher, inc. and mailed to 28990 Pacific Coast Hwy 109-B Malibu, California 90265
To those who have already helped fund our relief efforts – “Thank you, thank you, thank you”.
Yours in friendship, Jack Rose
Read more: Dennis Haysbert, Diana Jenkins, Eddie Vedder, Haiti, J/P HRO, Patricia Arquette, Sean Penn
How does the RainCatcher water filter work?
Watch the 1 minute video by Jarrod Holbrook - filmed at a school in Western Kenya.
A RainCatcher is a simple, ingenious arrangement of gutters, tanks and filters placed on schools in remote places so students can enjoy their own source of clean drinking water. To bring what we do in Africa to the rest of the world, Jon Rose created wavesforwater.org
RAINCATCHER, INC. – a California Non-Profit Corporation. Federal tax exempt status under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code . . . # 26-4310008
CLEAN WATER NOW by Jon Rose
In any situation, anywhere around the world, clean, safe drinking water is always at hand – once you have the right tools: 1 – a ‘Just Water’ Ceramic Drip filter . . . 2 – two stackable buckets with lids . . . 3 – a sharp knife or drill . . . 4 – and one tap. Three minute video:
For detailed step-by-step instructions:
www.raincatcher.org/2009/05/water-filter-instructions
To carry a few of these in your luggage to anywhere and everywhere, contact jack@raincatcher.org
2008 Christmas Card from Dennis Haysbert
to fellow cast & crew members of the TV show The UNIT:
“A new rainwater harvesting system (tanks, gutters & filters) will be installed on several schools in Kenya in our name – The cast & crew of ‘THE UNIT’. As a result of this gift thousands of students will benefit from having their own source of clean drinking water for years to come. I am happy to make this happen with you, Snake Doctor” - Christmas 2008
Click on photo to enlarge, then click again to see full size.
Fast forward to May, 2009: Spring rains bring overflowing water supply to the five ‘UNIT’ RainCatcher Schools in rural Western Kenya. Many teachers, student & parents, along with everyone at RainCatcher, would like to to express our gratitude to Mr. Haysbert and the entire cast & crew of the UNIT for your contribution. Special acknowledgement goes to Fred Mango of RainCatcher Kenya – the one who gets the job done.
Above are images of the Family Portable RainCatcher . . . Click on photo to enlarge
These images are meant to illustrate just how easy it is to catch rain: String up a plastic tarp with ropes from trees or buildings and channel the rain water down to a waiting container. Here we use a clean 30 gallon plastic trash can. Photos are from a backyard and St. Martin of Tours school in Los Angeles. Students are learning how to catch and clean rainwater with Father Kizito, visiting from Uganda.
People all around the world can use this demonstration as a starting point in the effort to provide clean drinking water for families. Please send us photos & stories of your variations on the theme: “Available materials / possible ideas” in tackling the problem of finding & creating new sources of safe drinking water. jack@raincatcher.org
Special thanks to Greg & Wendy Lynch; and Marija Newsom. As a result of their contributions of time, talent & funds, many families in Uganda are receiving our clean water filter systems.