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n March 22 , Africa 6000 International and its guests Goodwill Ambassador to Tanzania, Doug Pitt, and his
made a giant splash at Ritz-Carlton Naples with beautiful wife Lisa also joined Africa 6000 for this years “Let’s
Oa World Water Day event that will drench the red Make a Splash”. Doug’s work in Africa goes beyond village
sands of Africa for years to come. Special guests for the “Let’s parameters and deep into the legislative arenas of each country
Make a Splash” event included Fox News host Jesse Watters and Africa 6000 International drills in.
his beautiful wife Emma, along with Goodwill Ambassador to Doug’s relationship with African presidents and government
Tanzania, Doug Pitt. leaders is beneficial to Africa 6000’s ability to work in the heart
Africa 6000 International is a non-profit organization that of Africa’s water sector with seamless adversity. Relationship-
drills large scale, solar-powered water wells in five African building is one of the keys to the success of the non-profit
countries where water is scarce at best, and clean water is a and Africa 6000 International is all about strengthening those
luxury. Those countries are Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria relationships as it continues to bring clean water to some of the
and Guinea. thirstiest people on the planet.
Jesse & Emma Watters were a perfect selection to help bring “This year we are closing in on 300 villages…all the recipients
awareness to the amazing work Africa 6000 International is of clean, fresh, life-changing water via the construction of large,
accomplishing in these African countries. solar-powered water wells in each of these villages”, says Teresa
Jesse is host of both Fox News’ “The Five” and “Jesse Watters Murtland, Executive Director of the organization. “We are
Primetime”. He not only brought insight to the world’s global currently drilling 27 new wells in all five countries to kick-off
water needs, but his fun, reporter-like nature provided great 2025.”
humor and gave the Naples audience an evening full of laughs as Africa 6000’s name is derived from the 6,000 children who
he shared stories from his 20 year journalistic career on the road. were dying daily from waterborne disease when the organization
And how could you go wrong talking about water with a began in 2007. Nearly 300 solar water wells later, that number is
name like Watters?! now reduced between 2,000 and 3,000 children. “Even one child
is way too many, but we’re getting there. What we’re doing is
working”, says Murtland.

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