It Must WorkWe
are a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds in the United
States to benefit non-governmental organizations in West African
countries being served by the U.S. Peace Corps.
- We
support meaningful social service activities with a focus on
initiatives that support children and families (especially in the areas
of education, environmental preservation, health and small business
development).
- We promote awareness of challenges faced by West African families.
- We
maintain contacts with American Peace Corps volunteers who are assigned
to West African Nations. Those volunteers provide current information
about local needs and can offer on-site support to It Must Work
projects.
2020 Facebook Fundraiser Update
Thanks for your great support for our efforts to support the school in Gannandji, Benin.
The Facebook fundraiser has ended, but you can still donate with by mail, Paypal or credit card at our Donate link
New 2020 pictures from our school project here: Hot News!
Contact Us
Email:
Becky Harles, founder and Board President:
rtcasper13@hotmail.com Tom Emmons, board member:
tom_emmons@yahoo.com
US Mail:
Paul Casper, Treasurer
It Must Work, c/o Paul Casper
1325 N Van Buren St #603
Milwaukee, WI 53202
It Must Work board
members underwrite all fund-raising, research and fund transfer expenses for
the organization. 100% of all contributions from the public have been spent
directly for the charitable purposes of the organization since its founding in
2009.
Founding
IMW board members, Tom Emmons and Rebecca Casper Harles pictured at
left at a Peace Corps event during their posting in West Africa in 2005.
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| Dramatic Improvements from Small Investments...
Walls! Students! The work of funding this school continues in 2020 In
the spring of 2019, our Highland House fundraiser donated money to
speed construction of a first "indoor" school in Gannandji, Benin, West
Africa. Here's the school in March.
While still a work in progress, by December 2019, our school had come a long way...
The
cistern pictured above collected rainwater that was the only source of
drinking water at the Enagnon Dandan Orphanage in Benin, West
Africa.
It had been the source of widespread illness for both
children and animals.
In
2014, It Must Work funded a well project in cooperation with the
orphanage and Electricians Without Borders. The resulting well is
pictured above. Both health and the reliability of the water supply have
been improved.
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