Village Health Project
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UW-Madison student org & NPO collaborating with grassroots organizations in Lweza, Uganda to improve village sanitation, nutrition, and education.
At VHP, a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we fight to improve nutrition and sanitation, enhance children's education, and promote female empowerment in our partner-community of Lweza, Uganda. VHP was founded in 2006 with the goal of implementing community-based projects that advance the health of village members. By focusing on sustainable health interventio
09/06/2024
👯‍♀️ We’re back…see you at the Cordial Madison tomorrow for pre-game shenanigans! We open at 11:30. Be there or be ◼️.
09/03/2018
VHP's second annual Golf Fore Clean Water is less than one month away! We are still looking for golfers, sponsors, and raffle prize donations! We need your help in making this year's event as successful as last year!
For more information, visit our website: https://www.villagehealthproject.org/events-1
05/03/2018
SAVE THE DATE for our next annual Golf Fore Clean Water golf outing! Like last year, funds will support our water projects in Lweza, Uganda. Join us and help make this year's fundraiser as successful as the last!
04/17/2018
In early March we began construction for our rolling water tank project. This project was proposed and partially funded by the community! These are rainwater fed tanks that are distributed throughout the homes of VHP-Uganda member’s homes. So far, two tanks have been built and we have goals to make 12 more! Thanks so much to everyone who helped make this project a success!
12/13/2017
In Lweza, VHP has tested the major water sources used by residents and concluded that a staggering 68% of Lweza lacks access to clean water.
To address this issue, Village Health Project (VHP) is partnering with GlobalGiving for its year-end fundraising campaign in order to raise funds for our Rainwater Tank Microcredit Project and improve outreach opportunities as an organization.
Our project goal: $5000 by December 31st, 2017
Why give today? TODAY is the GlobalGiving Bonus Day, so until midnight ET, your donation will get matched. To donate, use the link below:
Revolving Rain Water Collection Tanks Lweza Uganda 8 million people, or 21% of the population of Uganda lack access to clean water. In Lweza Uganda this percentage is a staggering 68%. In order to address this issue while empowering the people that live in Lweza we facilitated a unique microcredit initiative whereby at the household level rain water...
Come join us today at the Holiday Fair Trade Sale at Orchard Ridge Church! We will be there from 9am-2pm selling jewelry, soap, art and more. Hope to see you there!
10/19/2017
Pictures from the photo booth set up along the course at the golf outing!
Use this link to access the Google Photos Album with the photo booth pictures:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8siXZvGS2ePZNr7o2
10/17/2017
Check out photos from Village Health Project's first annual Golf Fore Clean Water golf outing! Thanks again to everyone who helped make this day a huge success, we can't wait for next year!
Use the link below to access the Google Photos Album from the event:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7udqx4D6fJI2mR5c2
10/17/2017
We want to take a second to thank everyone who helped make our first annual Golf Fore Clean Water golf outing a huge success! With the help of our sponsors, donors, and golfers we raised over $10,000 which will all go towards clean water initiatives in Lweza, Uganda! We had a blast golfing with everyone and are thrilled about the outcome! Thank you again to everyone that made the event possible.
Interested in getting involved in the future? Stay tuned for details about our Golf Fore Clean Water event next year!
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