Kingswood Elementary 5th grade Fundraising Page
Help Fund a Water Project
We have studied many facets of water this year as part of our STEM education. We created methods to move water from place to place, built filtration systems, and mathematically figured the number of lost hours in a day when there is no clean water nearby. We looked at data showing the number of people with poor water sources. Did you know that 443 million school days are lost each year due to water related diseases? Nearly 1 in 5 deaths under the age of 5 worldwide are due to water related disease. Nearly a billion people do not have access to clean, safe water. Millions of children go to schools without water and toilets. We take these things for granted, and thus decided we wanted to not only study these things, but to make a difference and increase the number of people who have clean healthy drinking water. We started a fundraiser in our school by selling cups of water for 25 cents at all school events. This publicizes the need and also raises money. The response has been terrific. We would love for you to join our efforts.
Who's Helping?
| Date | Donor | Amount | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/22/14 | Kim Zeugner | $115.00 | Here's to my class of fifth graders, who wanted to make a difference in the world |
| 04/04/14 | Willie & Anita Harris | $50.00 | Way to go Kingswood 5th grade! Abigail we love your excitement for helping and caring. - Harris Family |
| 02/12/14 | Kathy Kennel | $25.00 | Great thing you are doing.....the kids are learning more than reading, writing and arithmetic with this! Way to go Kingswood 5th Graders! |
| 02/12/14 | Shannon Sedgwick | $115.00 | What a great idea, Kim! Missing you something fierce and glad that we can support each other in endeavors like this! May this be a blessing to your students, and for those who experience clean water |
| 02/12/14 | Alex Velinski | $23.00 | I just want to help out. Water is important. |
| 02/12/14 | Jennye Zeugner Johnson | $23.00 | Service to each other is an honor and an inspiration to impact Love For Humanity; because of this, I am honored to participate with students and their teachers! |
| 02/11/14 | Jenn Wilcox | $46.00 | Ya'll rock! This is such an awesome cause that so few recognize the need for and it was one very dear to my heart. Thanks for what you are doing! |
| 02/11/14 | Andrew Jacot | $50.00 | I'm excited to students and educators find necessary information to promote urgent needs and apply this information in a spirit of service. Nice work. |
| 02/10/14 | Sandra Wright | $50.00 | Such a great cause |
| 02/10/14 | Anonymous Donor | $65.00 |
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.