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Our 1st “Fountain” Well and ERM Foundation’s Generous Grant Match – Double the Water… Double the GOODNESS!
Call to Care Uganda wrote a grant application to ERM, a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk and social consulting/sustainability related services. The generous grant was received from the ERM Foundation, and we were able to drill a water well that is now serving 1,500 people in Adok Village – Kaberamaido, Uganda. Clean/safe water is now abundantly flowing where there once was no access. Above is a photo to share the joy of this grateful community. W
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Let’s Talk Water on “Fountain Connect” Zoom Town Hall, Wednesday, June 24th at 7pm - Don’t Miss It!
Please join us on Zoom for our quarterly “Fountain Connect” Town Hall on Wednesday, June 24th at 7pm. You can click on the link above to reserve your spot and receive the Zoom link to connect. This is a great opportunity to chat live with CTCU leadership and any questions you might have about what’s happening in Uganda with our water initiatives. Not a Fountain member yet? No worries, come listen to others and consider joining our growing community of water heroes. Click here
5 days ago1 min read


Water, Water Everywhere
With summer and warm weather upon us, aren’t we lucky to be surrounded by water?! On a recent walk when visiting my daughter, I kept seeing sources all around me, and I realized it’s often easy to forget how lucky we are to have water flowing everywhere! It is literally at our fingertips. Here are a few pictures I took on that walk! The good news is, YOU can help us help others who are not as lucky to have water access by donating to help drill a well! Together we have the po
Jun 11 min read


SAVE THE DATE for an Unforgettable Night!
Make your calendar now for our 2026 Wine to Water Gala. It is sure to be a night like no other on 10/22/26 at 6:30pm at the Westbrook Elks. Enjoy this snippet to remind you of how special we think you are!
May 131 min read


A Big Splash for Well #100!
Through the generosity of North Madison Congregational Church, milestone well #100 was drilled on 2/9/2026 in Awimon Village in Kaberamaido, Uganda. THANK YOU! This well was drilled in memory of Sharon Joyce Wells, our founder’s mom who recently passed. The gift of clean/safe water can never be taken for granted. Would you like to drill a well in memory of someone special? Give us a call at 203-623-3879 or email martha@calltocareuganda.org for more information on how!
Apr 11 min read


Whiskey & Water - Sat 3/28
Call To Care Uganda's second annual Whiskey & Water gathering is Saturday 3/28 at Scottish Dave’s Pub in Clinton, CT! Join us for food and drinks, great company and live music from 3pm-close. There's a $20 cover with all proceeds going directly toward drilling clean water wells in Uganda. Whiskey has a long and distinguished history of careful distillation. Did you know " uisce na beatha " or "the water of life" is the term for whiskey in the Gaelic language? The name was sho
Mar 271 min read


2026 Uganda Trip Highlights
We're just back from Uganda and our trip was wildly successful! Not only did we check in on communities where we have recently drilled wells, we are also able to accomplish so much: • We met with the Soroti Central Rotary Club leadership to discuss our current Global Grant project to drill 25 wells this year! The Madison Rotary Club is taking the lead on this incredible “Uganda Water & Opus for Peace” project. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting work! • Flint Global
Mar 112 min read


“Fountain Connect” Zoom Town Hall - Tuesday, March 24
We are looking forward to connecting with our Fountain Members at our first 2026 “Fountain Connect” Town Hall zoom this month. Let’s chat live via Zoom so CTCU leadership can hear from you and answer any questions about what’s happening in Uganda with our water initiatives. Sign Up Now to join us on Tuesday, March 24th at 7pm. Not a Fountain member yet? No worries! there’s still time to sign up and join our growing community. Join The Fountain and your Zoom meeting link wil
Mar 111 min read


March Celebrates World Water Day
World Water Day , held on 22 March every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations observance focusing on the importance of fresh water and ways to tackle the global water crisis. This is something you are already involved with! As a Fountain Member, you are actively engaged in ending the global water crisis in Uganda! We thank you! Every year, the UN sets the theme for World Water Day. In 2024, the focus was on Leveraging Water for Peace; in 2025, on Glacier Preservatio
Mar 111 min read


Last “Fountain Connect” Zoom Town Hall of 2025
We're looking forward to our 4th “ Fountain Connect ” Town Hall next week! We’ll chat live via Zoom, allowing CTCU leadership to answer all your questions about the crucial work we do in Uganda. Sign up to join us on Tuesday, December 9th at 7:30pm. Not a Fountain member yet? No worries, there’s still time to sign up and join our growing community. We'll send a zoom meeting link to all Fountain members before December 9. We can’t wait to give you live updates and answer an
Dec 5, 20251 min read


An Abundant Splash of Good
Call to Care Uganda would like to express huge gratitude to all of our Wine 2 Water sponsors, donors, ticket holders, attendees, musicians, game show contestants, photographers/videographers, event team and supporters from afar! This event was one for the record book! We successfully raised awareness of how closely linked water is to empowering women in Uganda. Within two hours, we secured the funding for 5 wells that are currently being drilled in Uganda right now! We also
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Holiday Shopping is Upon Us!
This season of giving, here are some ideas to help you find the perfect handmade gift for your loved ones! Buying our beautiful, fair trade crafts at local market events is a great way to support Ugandan artisans, help provide clean water wells to communities in need and give great gifts! Come see our entire collection and bring something wonderful home with you. Shop once, gift twice! North Madison Congregational Church Saturday, December 6th, 2025 9am-2pm Cromwell Holiday M
Dec 2, 20251 min read


Fall Back Spring Ahead Arts & Crafts Fair
Buying our beautiful handmade crafts at local market events is a great way to support Ugandan artisans and help provide clean water wells...
Sep 18, 20251 min read


Carpe Dink ‘Em - Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Poverty with Water
Click here for a link to this worthy water fundraiser! Studies show that access to clean water is the single most important factor for a...
Sep 3, 20252 min read


September Town Hall – Don’t Miss It!
Click here to join The Fountain! We are looking forward to making our third “Fountain Connect” Town Hall the biggest and best yet! We’ll...
Sep 3, 20251 min read


2025 Wine to Water Gala
Click here to purchase tickets or donate! This fall, our "Wine to Water 2025" fundraising event will be held on Saturday, October 18,...
Sep 3, 20251 min read


Gratitude for Recognition
In front of a few hundred Rotarians in Southbridge, Massachusetts, our founder Martha Wells Hoffman received the “2024-2025 Excellence in...
Sep 3, 20251 min read


Shopping on the Shoreline
Want to buy some of our fantastic, fair trade items from Uganda to help drill new wells? Here’s a list of a few places where you can find...
Jun 4, 20251 min read


Upcoming Dates of Interest
Fountain Connect Town Hall Wednesday, June 18 at 7:00pm Our second Fountain Connect Town Hall for members on Zoom is coming up on...
Jun 4, 20251 min read


The Ripple Effect...
Doing our work in Uganda comes with the opportunity and joy of building lasting relationships with donors, recipients and vendors. At the...
Jun 4, 20251 min read
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