Raincatcher Imperial

05/08/2021

Hi all,
Now that we're officially into the new academic year, I'd like to announce our brilliant new committee members: Morgan Phelps, who will be president, and Salma Khan, who will be treasurer! Both worked with us last year and will be leading our exciting projects next year, which will culminate in what I'm sure will be a brilliant 2022 summer project in Tanzania.

However... will are still very much in need of more committee members who help us achieve our objectives and improve the lives of people in rural Tanzania! The positions still available are:
Secretary
Publicity Officer
Fundraising Officer
Even if you have never been involved with Raincatcher before, if you are interested in being a part of the team, we would love to hear from you, as enthusiasm and dedication are just as useful to the role as experience. Message this Raincatcher FB page, our new committee members or me (Joe Witchalls) if you are interested!
Thanks everyone!!

02/08/2021

Some very exciting news...!!! Our project proposal was accepted by IC Trust and IC Union! Therefore we will be receiving £2500, which, along with the £500 we fundraised over the year, will fund the construction of two boreholes. These boreholes will be placed in areas which desparately need access to clean water and will also help the local people deal with potential covid-19 outbreaks.

Alongside the construction of these boreholes by our partners, the team at Raincatcher will be working remotely during August on a practical instruction book with Mboni Ya Vijana, our NGO partner in Tanzania, to teach people how to site, construct and maintain a borehole.

We want to say a big thanks to all the people who donated during our month-long collective fundraising run and to all the people who have put time into Raincatcher this year and will be working with us in August!

29/05/2021

Hello all!
Hopefully those of you who are students at Imperial will be aware that the summer elections for clubs and societies are going on at the moment, and at Raincatcher we have plenty of positions for our 2021/22 committee that we would love for you guys to fill.
If you are keen to help make the world a better place and get involved with real projects in rural Africa, I would encourage you to nominate yourself in the upcoming summer elections (applications close next Friday).
Being involved on the Raincatcher committee is very rewarding and requires enthusiasm more than experience, so should be a fantastic opportunity for you guys, especially as the world opens up in the next academic year and we can do projects in Tanzania again.
The positions we currently have available are (and the people who you can get in touch with if you have any questions about the role):
President - Joe Witchalls
Treasurer - Salma Khan and Hani Hamoud
Fundraising Officer - Morgan Phelps
Publicity Officer - Finlay Turner-t
Ordinary Member - James Calder
Secretary - Lingen Guo
Click here for details on how to stand for a position:
https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/elections?fbclid=IwAR0PT0-7sBT-jZbVwJjTrXqLAZhJmUy5wM9ajnp9ARTMzuaMv7J4CZxMwC8

Dates for Summer By-Elections 2021 Nominations open: 12:00, Wednesday 26 May Nominations close: 14:00, Friday 4 June Candidate manifesto deadline: 12:00, Monday 7 June Manifestos go live and campaigning begins: 14:00, Monday 7 June Voting opens: 14:00, Monday 7 June Voting closes: 14:00, Thursday 10...

08/01/2021

We’re almost there! We decided to extend the event due to snowy and icy conditions over winter 😉 but please remember the real focus isn’t running 486km in a small amount of time, it’s about raising £1500 to fund a borehole in Tanzania. So please donate and share this around to get people donating!!! https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=raincatchericl&pageUrl=1

27/12/2020

We’re over half way there and all ready for a final push! Don’t forget to donate at https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=raincatchericl&pageUrl=1

20/12/2020

Over the holidays the raincatcher team are walking/running/cycling 486km to fundraise for next years projects. The link for the donation page is here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/raincatchericl
Like and share to get this on as many feeds as possible! We will be keeping you updated on our progress throughout.

05/10/2020

Hi all!

As we are now getting underway with Fresher's Fair at Imperial, I would like to welcome potential new recruits to our society! For over 10 years at Raincatcher we have been working in rural Tanzania to provide the basic needs for people through water and education projects.

This year in particular, we are starting a new wave of projects based around practical skills and education which will allow young people to gain skills which they can use to improve their community. Many people will often quit primary school or secondary school early and therefore the practical skills and workshops that we will be working on will be vital to give many of these people a chance in life.

Our projects will range from boreholes and hydrogeology, to using solar panels and circuits, to building natural fridges. We value every type of skillset that new members can provide, so whatever your degree, whatever your age, the skills and enthusiasm that you bring will be vital!

We have a brilliant team for the committee already but we need people like you if we want to make a real difference to the lives of less fortunate people. If this sounds like something you would like to do, we would love you to message us, which you can do on this page, or by email.

See you soon!

Joe
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