Adrian Joseph, Google and Raleigh Tanzania

Google Director Adrian Joseph spoke about one of the most moving ten days of his life.

He and his colleagues from the London-based Google partner Raleigh Tanzania to work in the Northern district of Karatu near Arusha.

Raleigh Tanzania has partnered with Google to bring a group of volunteers from their offices to Bassadawish, in the Northern district of Karatu near Arusha.

The volunteers worked in the remote yet beautiful setting to help maximise the water supply and distribution to this village. Working alongside community members for 10 days to dig trenches for the water pipes and a storage house for a water pump and engine. They are also raising awareness within the community, focusing on the use of safe wate.

Not only has each participant fundraised for their place to come on the programme, the group have also raised an additional £13,000 to buy a pump and engine. This will enable water to be pumped uphill to the water tank, which can then easily flow to the main part of the village 3km away. Currently many families in the area walk over 3 hours a day to collect water, so the pump will have a real positive impact on the community.

Adrian Joseph, one of only a handful of Black senior directors in a multinational company exclusively told OBV about how rewarding the trip was and the deep respect he had for the villagers.

If you’d like to support the work in this remote part of Tanzania, this is where you can give:

http://www.justgiving.com/adrian-joseph1

Simon Woolley