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.
- 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?