May 10th - Walk for Water

WE Walk For Water 

Hello everyone! ME to WE is hosting the fundraiser; We Walk For Water on May 10th. This campaign is about raising money for those communities without fresh and clean water sources.  Some people have to walk miles to be able to get to a water source and some of these sources are contaminated. This causes many young children, majority of them being young girls, to be unable to attend school and get a proper education. We are asking everyone at CJP to bring a loonie or a toonie for donations for the We Walk for Water campaign. Just $25 will allow one individual to be able to access clean water for life. Everyone deserves access to clean water, but not everyone can afford it.  

 
 

The Water Walk will take place on Friday May 10^th on the outside field rain or shine.  Instead of using actual jugs of water or pebbles, students will bring their backpacks outside.  Students will hold their backpack over their head and walk around the field to complete laps. This symbolizes the long walk to water that many young children face in other countries.   

 
 

Some facts to inspire you to participate in the We Walk for Water fundraiser: 

·       42% of health care facilities including hospitals and local clinics in Africa do not have access to a clean and non-contaminated water sources. 

·       Nearly 900 children die per day due to diseases caused by contaminated water. 

·       By 2050, 1 in 4 people will live where there is no fresh water 

·       Young children are unable to have a good education due to them having to fetch water that isn’t even clean, so that their families can cook and have water. 

Some questions to ask your children: 
 

·       How would your routine change if you didn’t have any access to clean water? 

·       How would you feel if you couldn’t go to school, and instead you had to go retrieve water for your family? 

·       What are some ways you can help save water?