For the second consecutive year the Gazelle Foundation took fastest non-profit at the Zilker Relays, an annual 4 by 2.5 mile relay race held each Labor Day weekend in downtown Austin. Comprised of volunteers Kelly Simmons, Ashish Patel, Zerihun Ayele and part-time Office Administrator Michael Madison, the team averaged 5:27 per mile to finish third overall out of the 160-plus registered squads.

For winning the non-profit division, the quartet earned $500 for the Gazelle Foundation. In 2009, Peter Rauch, Gilbert Tuhabonye, Karen Saenz and Michael Madison finished second overall and first non-profit.

We are proud to announce that a new water project is currently under construction in Burundi! In close proximity to where our first water system was built in Songa, this project will cover 1400 kilometers and provide for over 900 residents in the area. Featuring six different tap stands for the Nyamwango villagers, it will be their first time to ever have direct access to clean water for drinking, showering, cooking, and other day to day needs. The people of Nyamwango are referred to as Pygmes (or Batwa), the poorest of the three Burundian tribes which remains as one of the poorest countries in the world. Below are a few pictures of our new friends.

Our thanks goes out to the students, parents, and staff of St. Andrews Episcopal School in Austin, Texas for making this project possible through their generous giving!