The story behind Rory's Well
Rory’s Well is a life giving project set up in memory of our son Rory Evans, who died in a car accident, just days after his 18th birthday in December 2013.
As a family, we were already supporting Alive & Well, a charity working in Sierra Leone with a mission to bring clean, safe drinking water to communities in desperate need. After Rory’s accident, we decided that we wanted to create something that was life-giving and positive to celebrate his life and so we created Rory’s Well.
The response to Rory’s Well has been amazing and over £25,000 has already been raised in remembrance of Rory. We have been overwhelmed by the love, kindness and generosity of the many people who have contributed and raised funds for Rory’s Well, through so many different events.
This generosity has allowed us to do so much in Sierra Leone in Rory’s memory. Working through Alive & Well, we had already drilled
9 wells in 2014 before the wet season and Ebola, brought our progress to a halt. We recommenced drilling in Spring 2015 and a further 8 wells were drilled before the summer rains hit, bringing the total to 17 wells in total throughout rural Pujehun in as many months. These wells were all checked recently and are functioning well and to date, Ebola has not been seen in any of the villages
we are helping.
As a family, we were already supporting Alive & Well, a charity working in Sierra Leone with a mission to bring clean, safe drinking water to communities in desperate need. After Rory’s accident, we decided that we wanted to create something that was life-giving and positive to celebrate his life and so we created Rory’s Well.
The response to Rory’s Well has been amazing and over £25,000 has already been raised in remembrance of Rory. We have been overwhelmed by the love, kindness and generosity of the many people who have contributed and raised funds for Rory’s Well, through so many different events.
This generosity has allowed us to do so much in Sierra Leone in Rory’s memory. Working through Alive & Well, we had already drilled
9 wells in 2014 before the wet season and Ebola, brought our progress to a halt. We recommenced drilling in Spring 2015 and a further 8 wells were drilled before the summer rains hit, bringing the total to 17 wells in total throughout rural Pujehun in as many months. These wells were all checked recently and are functioning well and to date, Ebola has not been seen in any of the villages
we are helping.
Update September 2020
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Sadly, on September 14th 2020, Tony Evans, father of Rory Evans, passed away after a short but peaceful fight with pancreatic cancer. His loss to us all has been immense but felt the strongest by a family who have already been through so much. Needless to say, Tony's last actions were to pass on his hopes and plans for future Rory's Well projects, of which there were so many... His strength, humour, creativity and perseverance are a hard act to follow but we are all so very proud to step up and carry on the good work in his name.
Pic opposite: Mike Hands and Tony discussing the latest Rorys Well 'Inga' initiative |
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Meet the Trustees
Rory’s Well would not be where it is today without the community that has evolved from its beginning in 2014. Community spirit and trusted relationships are at the core of what we believe and as a result of this, we want you all to have a better understanding of who is at the core of the decision making in Rory's Well. First up...
Co-founder: Karen Binns
Hello Lovely Rory’s Well Supporters… I think most of you know me, but for the record I’m Karen Binns... Rory’s mum, a Trustee and founder of Rory’s Well with my husband Tony Evans.
I’ve been on the journey since March 2014 when we dedicated the first 3 wells in Rory’s name in Taninahun, which has become our second home. Those we work with have allowed us into their community and together we have built a primary school for 200, a community-run guest house, training centre, and trialled all of our initiatives including rice swamps, women’s farms, bee farming, Inga agroforestry and a solar well.
When Ebola hit, I took the opportunity to go back to Bath Uni and do my Masters in International Development and pick up a bit of theory. I’m very much about being hands on and building relationships on the ground at all levels in the UK and Sierra Leone, thus making a positive sustainable impact for everyone involved in Rory's Well.
On our frequent visits to Sierra Leone I love talking to the women about their lives, and hopes and dreams, and it’s a great privilege to be welcomed among them, and it does mean they often ask me to hold their babies whilst we walk together ...
It focuses our mind on the responsibility and need for sustainability in our work, and that is our my main focus, which is the overview of everything and has allowed us to work within our values and towards supporting the communities we work with to help them create a hopeful and sustainable future.
I’ve been on the journey since March 2014 when we dedicated the first 3 wells in Rory’s name in Taninahun, which has become our second home. Those we work with have allowed us into their community and together we have built a primary school for 200, a community-run guest house, training centre, and trialled all of our initiatives including rice swamps, women’s farms, bee farming, Inga agroforestry and a solar well.
When Ebola hit, I took the opportunity to go back to Bath Uni and do my Masters in International Development and pick up a bit of theory. I’m very much about being hands on and building relationships on the ground at all levels in the UK and Sierra Leone, thus making a positive sustainable impact for everyone involved in Rory's Well.
On our frequent visits to Sierra Leone I love talking to the women about their lives, and hopes and dreams, and it’s a great privilege to be welcomed among them, and it does mean they often ask me to hold their babies whilst we walk together ...
It focuses our mind on the responsibility and need for sustainability in our work, and that is our my main focus, which is the overview of everything and has allowed us to work within our values and towards supporting the communities we work with to help them create a hopeful and sustainable future.
... more to follow
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Rory's Well
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