First Grade Fundraising Page
Help Fund a Water Project
After our Walk About at school, and finding out that children have to walk miles to get dirty water, my six and seven year old students were "mad, sad, disgusted, feel bad for them" and decided they wanted to "put clean water on their porch" and "fly them here and give them our water" and "send them bottled water." This inspired them to get involved and actually DO something about it.
We have opened this fundraiser to all of the first graders at MEC. Let's see how much we can raise by Thanksgiving!!!
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.
Who's Helping?
| Date | Donor | Amount | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/13 | Holly Ellis | $87.00 | This is money the class donated with their change! |
| 10/31/13 | Kelley Mesterharm | $23.00 | I'm pleased and proud of Mrs. Ellis' Class! Can't wait to celebrate the good you are doing. |
| 10/10/13 | Laura Margason | $20.00 | I think this is project is awesome! Good job boys and girls. |
Why It Matters
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.