We Walk For Water

Every day girls must walk hours to collect clean water.
We’re the generation who can change this.

Twenty awesome grade 7 students in Me to We walked for water on Thursday, May 24th, 2018 during their lunchtime.  Each of them committed to collecting $25 in pledges.  Twenty-five dollars gives one person water for life.

1. I am proud of this because…

I am proud because not only did I walk holding heavy jugs of water like women and children in Sierra Leone, but I was able to raise money!

2. Something new that I learned and understand better…

I understand the pain it brings them. Even though I had only been walking for 25 minutes my shoulders, arms, and legs felt sore and heavy, like someone had been throwing rocks at my back. That is peoples daily. It really made me re-think how much we take water for granted.

3. My biggest challenge was

My biggest challenge was walking with two large jugs, and trying to do as many as laps as I could. The pain that grows on you is absolutely terrible.

4. I still have questions and uncertainties about… 

I have no questions. I just know that this is a huge problem and I am happy that I can help someone, even just one person makes a difference.