Becky O'Brien's Fundraising Page
Help Fund a Water Project
For
my summer service project I hope to raise $15,000 to sponsor a well for a
school in Uganda! Just recently I was exposed to the truth about water. 1 in 7
people does not have access to clean water. The numbers shocked me. In school
we learn a lot about the impact, both positive and negative, resources such as
clean drinking water can have on communities in the developing world. I
wondered: how can girls go to school if they spend hours each day walking to
fetch water? Can a country progress through the stages of demographic
transition with bacteria ridden water perpetuating high infant mortality rates?
That’s when the gravity of The Water Project’s cause hit me. By raising money
to build a well I can help to provide a girl my age with the opportunity to go
to school, and prevent a mother from experiencing the tragedy of losing a
child. This summer I hope to raise $15,000, bringing not just a well to a
community, but also hope to its people.
Why It Matters
Did you know nearly 1 billion people don't have safe water to drink?
Together, we can change that. Let's fund a new source of drinking water for those who suffer needlessly without it!
Our gifts will be used to construct or rehabilitate a water project, like a well or sand dam, in Africa. We'll see pictures, GPS coordinates, and updates as they come in from the actual water project we fund so we can celebrate the results along with the community we help.
About The Water Project
The Water Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization unlocking human potential by providing clean, safe water to communities around the world who suffer needlessly without.
Working with local partners in countries like Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda, we build long lasting water projects that are organized, owned and managed by the communities receiving them.
Together, with our partners we identify, implement, report on and follow up on every project. Then we share the whole story with you to inspire confidence in the work being done and the impact it has.