adventure crew, founders & spirit
Jennifer Riddle
Jennifer Riddle
Jennifer Riddle
Universal litter picker upper, toothbrush giver outter, and huge fan of clean water for millions of reason and easily tricked into the least desirable tasks on site.
Michael Henry
Jennifer Riddle
Jennifer Riddle
Sensational humor pro in time of crisis, environmentally sound engineer type guy, known to dabble in goat on a stick and director of helping thousands with clean water.
Amanda Wells
Heather Hetzer
Heather Hetzer
This is superwoman, flying around the world helping little people love to learn about life. She teaches respect, loves some library books and wants children to be part of the solution to figuring it out.
Heather Hetzer
Heather Hetzer
Heather Hetzer
She gives tap dancing lessons for free every other day and knows better than to drink the water behind her. Team player and devoted to success.
Foundation history
2014
Jennifer Riddle visits Africa for the first time and sees firsthand the issues facing many in this part of the developing world. This experience during the hHorn of Africa changes her life forever.
2015
The Marking Progress team travels to Uganda for the first time. We opened a school for over 100 children and saw that access to clean water was an issue of vital importance in the region.
2016
Marking Progress installs our first wells and provides clean water to thousands. We also start developing sustainable agriculture programs.
2017
We have continued to install wells and enjoy the progress of our agricultural programs. Our school has grown and become a premier accredited institution for learning in the village of Kalagi.
2018
We are expanding out of original home base of Mityana and working with a network of locals to provide tools for sustainability to communities across the country of Uganda.
2019
We are excited to take on abandoned boreholes in the Mubende district of Uganda which will directly impact 91 broken boreholes this year keeping over 100,000 thousand without clean water.
The village of Missra from Gambia, West Africa reached out to us for help to support their mission of female genital mutilation and we said yes. .
team, global family & courage
Nomwesigwa Silas
Nomwesigwa Silas
Nomwesigwa Silas
Adventure extraordinaire to say the least. He is the designer of amazing days and leading the way at changing lives. Ask him for the Pygmy Island Surprise tour!
Sandy Stutes
Nomwesigwa Silas
Nomwesigwa Silas
Global smiling heart that has shed light upon the universe and water purified situations in need. She is a the keeper to the stars.
Yaleed
Nomwesigwa Silas
Kafeero Gaspal
Meet a hero and young person that paddled his way to where he is today in a eucalyptus boat. He had to learn a new language in order to continue going to school. He did it!
Kafeero Gaspal
Kafeero Gaspal
Kafeero Gaspal
This is the poultry and piggery master. We also call them Father and Mother in the village of Keytuuzo. Home to the first borehole with MP.
Alec Johnson
Kafeero Gaspal
Alec Johnson
This is the up and coming water and good deed gang that understands clean water is a real thing. Always ready for adventure and not scared to help those in most need.
Ladies & Linens
Kate Proctor
Assumptia Nabisaso
Assumptia Nabisaso
This is a beautiful and passionate woman about the basic needs of other women. She is a spirited and talented asset to the world and our fearless leader for ladies and linens during their most critical time of need.
Assumptia Nabisaso
Assumptia Nabisaso
Assumptia Nabisaso
Meet the gal with a smile that melts your heart and hands that can sew anything together plus she is making a global impact for feminine hygiene and an advocate for those over looked in our global community.
Kaitlyn Williams
Assumptia Nabisaso
Kaitlyn Williams
She a warrior for women and dedicated to making a positive global impact. Director of keeping it straight in uncertain conditions and positive follow up wrapped in love.
Educate Us
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Kaitlyn Williams
We simply can't know it all and each day we are learning so if you have an idea or know something we don't then please educate us. We love to make new friends going in the same direction.
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The global clean water crisis is a serious issue and with the education and tools we can help make a substantial impact in the right direction. Get Involved!
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