Tuesday, 30 April 2019

WE 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 10th 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 

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Last day of school

Tomorrow, Room 10 and 11 will be celebrating the end of our grade 3/4 year and the beginning of summer with a special pajama/movie day. Sinc...