Daves's Causes
It was the eyes. But what about them what was it that would not let him look away? They were without hope. Hopeless.
The culprit? The devastating calamity that brings so much death to Africa? It might surprise you. Not Aids. Not disease. Not even lack of adequate medical care. The one thing that causes a death every 15 seconds water. Or more specifically, the lack of it.
Conner learned that dehydration is so prevalent in many villages, that when the children cry, their bodies refuse to manufacture tears. They cry dry tears. It was then that Conner says, God called me to make a difference.
Overwhelmed by the task in front of him and with no idea where to start, he approached four buddies and shared his vision for an organization that existed to make a difference in the lives of thousands of people on another continent on the other side of the world. People they would probably never meet or even see.
And so Dry Tears, Inc. was born. A 501(c)3 organization.
In the short time since that initial meeting, these 5 high school buddies have created a line of Dry Tears products to sell, raised tens of thousands of dollars, partnered with well drilling companies, built wells, and have even partnered in the construction of an irrigation system to help improve the lives of countless others. In 2007, they were a feature article in the national publication of Breakaway Magazine published by Focus on the Family, and the United Way recognized their efforts and honored them with the Helping Hands Award.
In November of 2008, I will be traveling to Africa with the Dry Tears guys to see first-hand the impact that this campaign of hope is bringing.
If you are looking for an amazing and worthy cause to support, I encourage you to click on the link below and purchase some Dry Tears stuff or give a donation. The money given goes directly to helping those in need as none of the employees or members of the Board of Directors receive payment for their service.
Build Your Own Well Businesses, schools, churches, neighborhoods, any group can come together and fund their own well project. It only costs $5,000.00 to change the future for an entire community! What a great way to pull your group together with a common goal.
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Meet the Guys
Kyle Blakely is a freshman at UGA. He enjoys spending his weekends doing rigorous homework, reading, and studying; especially spending countless hours studying and memorizing the Bible.
Logan Weber is a sixteen year old junior in high school where he plays on the varsity golf team. He also works in the childrens program at his church as a 2nd grade small group leader.
Conner Cress is a junior in high school. He is involved in various clubs and sports such as FCA, Student Venture, basketball, track, and more. He loves to play guitar, listen to music, and he likes to take romantic walks on the beach. He plans on finishing high school and going on to college where he hopes to follow God into an area of full-time vocational ministry.
Dan Mirolli is 17 years old and a junior in high school. He loves to write and ride whitewater kayaks whenever he gets the chance. After high school, he plans to attend college and get a degree in Film Writing and Business.
Jared Ciervo is a junior in high school. He is on the FCA leadership team as well as in the schools leadership class. Jared also is on the schools basketball team. Jared is very involved at his church, where he teaches Sunday school to first graders. After high school, Jared plans on attending college where he wants to get a degree in the medical field.
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