No More Durty Water

Back in June last year, Billy Steere and his fiancée Honey Lindo were getting hitched at Portsmouth Museum. But long after the dust has settled on their wedding celebrations, a rural community in South West Uganda continues to toast their nuptials… in clean water.
Instead of a wedding list, matching kitchen appliance sets or even a contribution to the honeymoon, Billy and Honey asked their wedding guests for cash donations towards the work of the Southsea based charity they support, No More Durty Water.
Friends and family attending the wedding raised the amazing sum of £1200, enough to bore an entire well and install a protected spring in the village of Kahororo in the district of Rukungiri in Uganda. The well was finished in December 2016 and the above images show the site as it progressed from breaking ground to the villagers gathering to collect water for the first time.
DJ Billy said about the day:
“I was amazed and delighted by the generosity of the guests at our wedding day. Honey and I never imagined we could raise enough for an entire well. We’ve supported the work of No More Durty Water for many years and we’re so glad to be able to make a difference. It makes the day even more special for us and our family”.

No More Durty Water believes that clean water is a basic human right and the generosity shown by Billy, Honey and their friends and families will bring positive change to many aspects of life in Kahororo for years to come. Health, welfare, economic activity and education all benefit from a plentiful supply of the essential element that we all take for granted, clean water.

No More Durty Water is proud to partner with The Bridge of Hope Children’s Ministry, which provides the surveying and construction expertise and contractors necessary to deliver our projects to budget in remote areas of Uganda, where many people struggle to get access to water for cooking, washing and agriculture.

Billy and Honey’s wedding day gifts paid for the first of several wells in Uganda the charity has commissioned from fundraising activities in 2015-16. Communities and lives can be transformed for as little as £1200 – £1500 and No More Durty Water will be releasing further details of clean water projects after many fundraising events, including those given in honour of charity founder Paul Keeler who died in 2015. A new website will be launched in spring 2017 with details of how to get involved in the charity and full information on future projects.
For more details email Anthony Spence, Chairman of the Trustees, No More Durty Water info@nomoredurtywater.org

Click here to donate online via our secure fundraising page
or complete the form below to get involved with No More Durty Water

You are invited to 45 on 45 a celebration of the life of Paul Keeler aka DJ Monkey P
Saturday 18th June 2016 from 8pm to 1am at the Coastguard Studio, Clarendon Road, Southsea PO4 0SA

DJ’s rolling the vinyl and rocking the floor are a a selection of the finest contributors of NMDW fundraisers over years: Mark James, Steve Laming, Dharma 77, Linda Soundsista, Charlie (Longlive), Billy Bionic, Darren Page and Micah Stafford (plus more TBC).
Chilling the dub den: Spence vs. Jonty

It has been a year since we lost our dear friend and founder of the No More Dirty Water charity. One year on, we are getting together to celebrate Paul’s life, his achievements in bringing clean water to Africa and India and to fund raise for our next well building project – £1400 required.

Tickets are available online here for a minimum donation of £5 to the No More Dirty Water charity (please include Gift Aid).
***When buying tickets please enter the number you require in the name field of the checkout process (e.g. Jane x 2), print your receipt and show it on the door***

Dress code: “Fist in the air” red and black to represent Paul’s political views and revolutionary themed artwork, although white and blue would be just as appropriate given his staunch support for his beloved Tottenham Hotspur.

As this is the first fundraising event in 2016 we are asking all friends of Paul, the Durty Sound System and No More Durty Water to get the word out – please use the social links below to spread the news.
Peace out, NMDW crew x