Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Build a Well for Bono's Birthday project in Mali, which, when completed, will improve access to clean drinking water and sanitation for 1,800 schoolchildren and community members.

Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt is located at 13041 Rosecrans Ave., Ste. 204, in Norwalk, California.

Well Shares
Give the gift of water in honor of your favorite moms. Print and electronic well shares are available in $10, $20, $50, $75 and $100 denominations, or you can select your own amount.

African Well Fund Zazzle Page
Merchandise available includes T-shirts, iPhone cases and mugs featuring several AWF designs, such as the "Every Generation Gets a Chance to Change the World" design for the 11th Annual Build a Well for Bono's Birthday campaign.

African Well Fund Affiliates
Make purchases from Amazon.com, iTunes or Netflix using the links provided and AWF will earn a percentage of the sale.

GoodShop
Indicate on the site that you support African Well Fund (Schenectady, NY) and your purchases from over 2,000 stores, including 1-800-Flowers, Best Buy, Expedia, Macy's, Sephora, Target and Zales, can earn money for AWF. Coupon codes and deals are also available through the site.

The Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner Gala is the nation's largest annual fund raising event for Africa. Bishop Walker served as board chairman at Africare and as the first African-American Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C., where he distinguished himself as an exemplar of peace, justice and interracial harmony.

For more information on the dinner, including how to get tickets, visit www.africare.org.

To mark everything it accomplished in its first 10 years, AWF has released the report "African Well Fund: 10 Years. $1 Million," which includes information on the nonprofit's founding, fundraisers, projects and a 2012 financial report.

The 10-year report is available for download here. To request a printed copy of the 10-year report, please e-mail info@africanwellfund.org.

The African Well Fund will host the 11th Annual Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraiser April 15-May 31. AWF aims to raise $10,000 through this year's fundraiser to fully fund the Mali Dibaro School WASH Project, a $50,000 project to be implemented by Africare that will benefit over 1,800 schoolchildren and community members.

For more information on the project, read the project proposal and budget here.

In addition to accepting donations online, AWF will also be raising money for Build a Well for Bono's Birthday by auctioning a custom snare drum donated by District Drum Co.. The fundraiser will also be the beneficiary of a screening of the film "Meet Me in the Sound" and an after party featuring Unforgettable Fire during the 2013 U2 Conference in Cleveland April 25-28.

Donors are invited to add their birthday messages here, which will be included in a card that will be sent to Bono in care of Principle Management.

Between 2003 and 2012, U2 fans donated more than $220,000 in Bono's honor to fund the construction of clean water and sanitation projects, implemented by Africare, that are benefiting more than 56,000 people in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Each day in Africa, millions of people, particularly women and children walk for miles to get water. The chore of fetching water is no small task; water sources are sometimes miles away and the trip is sometimes made multiple times a day; water is heavy--a gallon of water weighs 8 pounds, women and children regularly haul 40 pounds of water per trip; very often the nearest water source is not even a clean one.

From March 17-23, AWF is asking supporters to pledge to donate pennies (or dimes, quarters or more) for their daily water usage. Participants can place containers like empty coffee cans or water bottles near toilets, sinks, water fountains and water coolers and encourage everyone to donate whenever they use water from that source.

Participants can download labels to place on their containers.

Anyone can participate in this penny fundraiser. Participants can download AWF's "A Mile in Her Shoes" kit for more information and fundraising ideas.

There are plenty of ways to show your support including taking the pledge or signing up on Facebook.

Collected donations may be sent via check to:

African Well Fund
P.O. Box 9486
Schenectady, New York
12309

Or donated online.

Be sure to note "A Mile in Her Shoes" fundraiser on your check or in the comments during checkout.

In the middle of February, when winter seems loathe to loosen its grip on so many of us, we take a day to exchange tokens of love with those we care about. Whether it's the passing of cards in elementary school classes, or a generous bouquet of flowers given to a friend or partner, Valentine's Day is a spot of colour in an otherwise quiet time.

When we take those bouquets home, however, putting them in a water-filled vase to brighten a kitchen or living room, do we have to think about where the water for the flowers will come from?

To us, this small amount of water is nearly insignificant, used to keep flowers fresh for a while and then poured down the drain without even a thought; for others water is a daily struggle between life and death

For African families, a daily supply of water can be miles away, and for many, these sources of water are dirty and contaminated. The facts don't lie: 1.1 billion people in the world don't have access to safe drinking water, roughly one-sixth of the world's population.

These statistics are devastating, but the truth is you have the ability to change everything. Your simple action has life changing consequences. For a gift of $25 (less than the price of a couple of bags of Starbucks coffee), you can help us build safe, clean, life-giving water and sanitation projects in African Villages and communities, truly helping those in sub-Saharan African countries provide life with a sustainable water supply for their families.

This Valentine's Day, give the gift of water to those in Africa and receive a mini water garden as our gift to you. Place your mini water garden in your window as a daily reminder of the gift of life that water is.

Instructions:

To receive a water garden and a Valentine's Day Well Share please include $3.00 for shipping and handling with your donation of $25.00 or more.

When completing your payment, click on 'add special instructions to the seller' and enter the phrase Valentine's Water Garden.

Plant not included.

To download "Kite" on iTunes, click here. View the video for "Kite" on YouTube here.

To download "When You Were Young" on iTunes, click here. View the video for "When You Were Young" on YouTube here.

Brady answered a few questions about his covers and shared why he was inspired to donate proceeds from the songs' sales to AWF.

How did you choose the songs that you covered?

I am a huge fan of U2 and The Killers, which is why I chose those bands. I chose U2's "Kite" because it is one of my all time favorite U2 songs but it is also a bit lesser known and I thought the diehard U2 fans out there would enjoy the acoustic version I put together. As for "When You Were Young" by The Killers, I found my stripped-down, slower version quite different from the original and wanted to share my take on it.

Why did you want to release these cover songs for charity?

My friend Elsha [Stockseth], who is a mega U2 fan and Killers fan, inspired me. I saw how she was using her artistic talents in making Christmas cards and donating the funds to AWF so I stole her idea! In fact, I asked her to collaborate and, lucky for me, she agreed. The artwork you see on iTunes was made by Elsha.

Why did you want the proceeds to benefit the African Well Fund?

Being a long-time U2 fan, I am well aware of the AWF and the great work they do. It is practical and it isn't a handout and I appreciate that 100 percent of funds raised go directly to building the
wells. It is really a life-sustaining project that provides a long-term solution rather than a "band-aid."

How long will the songs be available on iTunes?

The songs will be available for one year. If they continue to sell, I may keep them up or pick new songs for 2014.

What kind of response have you gotten from the songs and the fundraiser?

To be honest, not a whole lot. People who have downloaded them really have enjoyed them but it is a challenge to get people's attention these days. I recently made two simple performance videos of the songs that will hopefully generate some interest. The songs are only $0.99 so I hope people give it a shot and download the songs. If you see the links please share on your Facebook, Twitter, etc.

What are your goals for the fundraiser?

It would be great to raise $500-1,000. That would require between 700-1,400 downloads (iTunes takes 30 percent of every download).

Anything else you'd like to share?

If you are a fan of music, U2, Killers or even singer-songwriter type artists, give the songs a shot. Even if you decide they are crap, at least you've contributed to a great cause!

For more information, visit www.shawnbrady.com.

To purchase well shares and limited-edition prints in the AWF online store, click here.

To purchase AWF logo items including T-shirts, mugs, tote bags and iPhone cases from Zazzle, click here.

To purchase holiday cards designed by Elsha Stockseth with a portion of sales benefiting AWF, click here.

To purchase holiday cards designed by Lara Wineman with a portion of sales benefiting AWF, click here.

To make purchases from affiliates Amazon.com and iTunes and earn AWF a percentage of the sale, click here.

To make purchases and get coupon codes for over 1,000 online retailers through GoodShop, and earn AWF a percentage of the sale by indicating that you support African Well Fund (Schenectady, NY), click here.

This is the sixth year that Stockseth has sold her cards to benefit AWF. Her design for 2012 features a surfing snowman and the greeting, "Wishing you a Beautiful Day filled with waves of joy!" Stockseth's website features four other card designs for sale.

Stockseth's cards measure 5 x 7 inches and cost $1 each, plus shipping. Stockseth will donate 10 cents from the sale of each card to AWF.

AWF board member Wineman creates the birthday card sent to Bono each year for the Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraiser. She's offering five card designs on her Etsy page--Angel, Dreidel Hanukah, Passion, Pumpkin and Santa.

Wineman's cards measure 4 ¼ x 5 ½ inches and are blank on the inside. She's selling five cards for $8, plus shipping, and will be donating half of the proceeds to AWF.

To purchase Stockseth's cards, click here.

To purchase Wineman's cards, click here.

This year's auction features more than 30 items, including signed CDs from Glen Hansard, Patti Smith and Sara Groves, a signed Wilco tour poster, a signed copy of John Taylor's memoir, and a "No Line on the Horizon" box set featuring a book signed by The Edge.

To place a bid on any of the items featured in this year's auction, click here.

To mark this fundraising milestone, AWF is asking the people who actually made this happen--donors, volunteers and supporters--to participate in a video montage. All we need is a 10-second clip with you holding up the AWF logo below and sharing why you support AWF.

Examples of dialogue to choose from include:

"I am the African Well Fund and I raised $1 million ... (Please pick one only)

... to keep girls in school"
... to strengthen communities"
... to empower women"
... to keep hospital patients healthy"
... to build farms"
... to start businesses"
... to give clean water to others"

etc.

You can do this in any way you want--from the roof of your house, as a group shouting it out, you can sing it, you can stand on your head, anything. Be creative and have fun!

Once completed, please e-mail your video to onemillion@africanwellfund.org. You can also e-mail any questions about this project to that address.

The submission deadline for this project is Friday, Nov. 9.

In October 2002, MTV aired the special "Diary of Bono & Chris Tucker: Aiding Africa," which detailed a trip Bono, actor Chris Tucker and then-U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill took to Africa that spring. The episode showed the positive impacts aid and other investments could have on communities while also highlighting areas still in need of help.

One such positive investment highlighted in the episode was the construction of a well in a Ugandan village. Prior to the well's construction, which cost around $1,000, villagers had to walk 10-12 miles to get clean water. U2 fans gathered online to discuss the episode and talk about ways they could help, including funding the construction of additional wells.

From those early discussions, the African Well Fund was born.

In spring 2003, AWF held its first fundraiser, aiming to raise enough to fund the construction of one well in honor of Bono's birthday. More than $10,000 was raised in the first Build a Well for Bono's Birthday, which was used to fund a clean water and sanitation project in Uganda implemented by Africare. In its first year of fundraising, AWF raised more than $26,000.

AWF has since found support far beyond the U2 fan community with schools, church groups, community organizations and individuals around the world working to raise money for AWF projects. Thanks to their hard work, AWF has raised more than $1 million to fund more than 300 projects in 14 African nations that are benefiting over 335,000 people.

"It's hard to believe that such a small idea turned into something that can have a wonderful impact on the lives of so many people," said Laura Page, founding board member and current board advisor. "It is just proof that it doesn't take a ton of money and a big corporate presence to have an impact, just an idea and the willingness to work. It's been a great pleasure to be involved with AWF and all of our supporters for so many years."

To learn more about AWF's projects, click here. To make a donation to future AWF projects, click here.

Each nominee is eligible to win a $10,000 grand prize and a featured article on Yahoo. Top vote-getters in each category will also get a featured article on Yahoo. To vote for Yoder, visit the "Women Who Shine" page. You can vote for as many nominees as you'd like but only cast one vote per nominee. The voting deadline is Oct. 29.

After you've cast your vote for Yoder, please encourage your family and friends to vote for her, too.

"We have been so fortunate to have dedicated supporters who donate fantastic items each year," said Diane Yoder, AWF board vice chairman. "Their generosity is directly responsible for the success of the auction each year—the more items we receive, the more money we can raise to help fund our current project."

During last year's auction, which featured items including a print signed by Bono and other signed items, memorabilia and collectibles, AWF raised over $1,000 for clean water and sanitation projects in sub-Saharan Africa.