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 of this because I did we walk for water around the school for 25 minutes while carrying 2 jugs of water. I also raised $25 which can give one person clean water for life.

2. Something new that I learned and understand better……..

I understand more clearly now that when girls go to fetch water for very long periods of time and far distances, it is very painful to walk to and back for water and that girls have very tire-some times fetching water.

3. My biggest challenge was…

The biggest challenge I had was the walk around the school while carrying water jugs.

4. I still have questions and uncertainties about…

A question I have is how will the water get to the people who need the water? Is it with a pipe? Are other people going to bring it?

We Walk for Water

1. I am proud of this because…

I never walk a full lap around the school, without having to take a break. I’m not a big fan of exercising, and I dread to do it daily. I would rather sit on the couch each day, with chips on my lap, and the screen on, but I am proud of myself and my other peers for walking with 2 heavy milk jugs/buckets, because I wanted to experience what the girls in Africa have to go through everyday-walking 8 or more hours a day for collecting DIRTY water…without going to school. I am proud to say that I’ve walked 10 laps with the outcome of having a freaking,sore back, shoulders, legs, arms, but I haven’t screamed yet, but I feel like we need to experience the toughness of it all.

2. Something new I learned and understand better…

I understand what (mostly) girls go through on a daily basis, and the dark pain they have to suffer everyday, without a negative attitude and compliant. That they don’t have a chance to go to school, I’m realising that even the most important, basic things are what sadly some people don’t have. My heart goes all out to those girls!

3. My biggest challenge was…

WALKING! You know what, I can’t even carry my backpack up the stairs. Therefore, carying 2 heavy milk jugs around the school, but somehow I mange to do…without dieing.

4. I still have questions and uncertainties about…

I don’t have any questions right at the moment, but maybe I will have some pop into my head soon.

 

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We Walk for Water

May 24, 2018 by Miss Smith | 1 Comment

1. I am proud of this because…

I just experienced the hardships that most girls in South Africa had to go through, I am proud that I did 9 laps around my school for only 25 minutes, most girls in South Africa have to walk hours just to collect water that’s not even clean! I had to carry one big bucket full of water and every step I took; the water splashed on me. The outcome that came out is sore shoulders, legs, and arms.

2. Something new that I learned and understand better…

Something I can say that I understand better is that it’s very important to have clean water, we have many uses to water like cooking, bathing, and for drinking. Some girls don’t even get to go to school due to collecting water everyday, I can’t even handle walking for 25 minutes! Big appreciation to these girls!

3. My biggest challenge was…

My biggest challenge was walking, I can barely get out the door in the morning what more these girls waking up very early just to get water! My other biggest challenge was to STAY DRY.

4. I still have questions and uncertainties about…

Sometimes I wonder what’s it’s really like to be in their shoes or what it’s like to have to drink unclean water?

https://www.we.org/we-schools/program/campaigns/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 was able make an effort to understand the struggle of young females having to walk miles just to get water. The fact that I was able to replicate it, even if it was on a smaller scale. Definitely makes me proud that I tried to get an understanding and experience something new.
2. Something new that I learned and understand better… One thing that I learned is the struggle is real. And when we were walking it wasn’t easy. I thought I going to be able to breeze though laps, but I couldn’t. I had to take my time and catch my breathe, and the fact that people do this everyday, for longer is astonishing and admirable.
3. My biggest challenge was… I believe that the hardest hurdle was keeping myself motivated, remembering what am I doing can make a difference, and acting on that motivation to push myself further, and further. Finishing those laps really meant something to me.
4.  I still have questions and uncertainties about… How they set up. How do they get ready to make this journey everyday. What is their mindset? How do they have the motivation to do that everyday that’s my greatest question?

https://www.we.org/we-schools/program/campaigns/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…
2. Something new that I learned and understand better…
3. My biggest challenge was…
4. I still have questions and uncertainties about…