As stated in a previous post, this month our youth group is focusing on serving others. Last week we started participating in The Water Project. For two weeks, students (and leaders) will be giving up drinking anything but water. (This is going to be tough for me for one major reason...COFFEE!!! You don't realize how addicted you are until you can't have it, but I'm on day 3 and still surviving). The idea is that students would save the money they would be spending on other beverages and donate it to the Water Project.
Did you know:
More than 1 in 6 people in the world don't have access to safe drinking water.
1 out of every 4 deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is due to a water-related disease.
Nearly 80% of illnesses in developing countries are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions.
But, for only $10, we can give clean water for one person... for ten years! The Water Project focuses on building wells in communities in countries in Africa and India. It's amazing to see how giving what seems like so little can have such a huge effect. Last year we raised over $400, which helped over 40 people for 10 years! My goal for this year is 50 people.
Please be praying for this fundraiser, and if you'd like to donate, let me know!
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