The Vision of WET-Africa.org is to restore the critically endangered rivers of Africa to health from source to sea. We also see an enabling environment for: Green Proclamation, Policy Development, Enterprise development and the development of the WET Training Institute. Our Mission is to provide knowledge, resources and skills in waterway and river restoration and waste separation & recycling at source creating sustainable income for communities, energising partnerships with stakeholders, developing capacity and presenting Train-the-Trainer programmes. The objectives of WET-Africa are to create community enterprises that focus on restoring our endangered rivers to health and animating communities and businesses to separate their waste at source for recycling. Major themes of our work include Poverty alleviation, Waterway Rehabilitation, Unemployment, Biosphere/ Environment, Health.
Light Up Alex Campaign
The Light Up Alex! Campaign is a Wet-Africa.org fundraiser designed to provide 1500 residents of Alexandra township in Johannesburg with sustainable solar lighting and cellphone charging from CommunityLED.co.za - the project aims to improve quality of life by replacing candles and paraffin with renewable solar energy. The income raised through this project will be used by www.Wet-Africa.org to restore the Jukskei river that runs past Alexandra township.
If you'd like to be part of this initiative, please email info@wet-africa.org
This campaign closes on 15 June 2013
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