A Spring of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity based in
South Florida, USA. Founded in 2007 by students Brittany Young,
Christian Hall, and Jonathan Ossip, the charity focuses on bringing
clean drinking water to underprivileged schools in Africa. The
charity relies on high school and university initiatives often
called "A Spring of Hope chapters." The chapters, in the form of
organized clubs, raise money and conduct drives to benefit adopted
schools in Africa. Schools around the world collaborate to raise
the appropriate funds to install wells and bring supplies to
African schools. The flagship school, Beretta Primary, located in
Acornhoek South Africa, benefited from the first A Spring of Hope
well and library and clinic. The teenagers and college students who
make up the A Spring of Hope team recruit new institutions to adopt
schools in Africa, organize events, and sell merchandise to raise
funds.</div>
Mission
The website,
www.aspringofhope.org, states the
mission:
A Spring of Hope is made up of a group of students
with a common goal, to impact another's life for the benefit of the
world community. It is our mission to bring opportunities
to learn and thrive to African children who are restricted by
poverty or illness. Schools in many parts of Africa cannot
produce successful adults that will make a difference in their
country without necessities. Whether these are clinic
facilities, school supplies, or even running water, A Spring of
Hope will do everything in its power to provide schools in
impoverished areas with these necessities. Website
The website
www.aspringofhope.org offers information
for students hoping to start a chapter, accepts donations, and
documents all of the A Spring of Hope projects.
Media
Coverage
The Miami Herald
[2119]noted A Spring of Hope in January
2008:
Miami
Herald ArchiveChristian Hall wrote an article in
teen-produced Miami magazine, Outloud
[2120]:
Outloud
ArticleBrittany Young won the TeenInk Community Service
Award
[2121]in 2007 for her
personal essay on the charity.
TeenInk
Article
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