Saturday, July 3, 2010

Sharing Water.

Did you know that 884 million people around the world lack access to clean water? Nearly 90 percent of all diseases in the world are caused by unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation, and poor hygiene. Every year, there are 4 billion cases of diarrhea as a direct result of drinking contaminated water; this results in more than 2.2 million deaths each year. These deaths can simply be prevented through sanitary water wells that would provide access to clean water for a whole community.

I am committing to carrying this Jerry cans for forty days along with others is to raise awareness about the water crisis, raise money to drill wells, and also to express the love of Jesus Christ. For He calls himself the living water.

Jesus said "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:13

All proceeds will go towards Living Water International (LWI), a faith-based non-profit organization that helps communities in developing countries acquire safe drinking water in response to the global water crisis. LWI currently operates in 26 countries and the organization has drilled more than 6,500 wells that serve an estimated 9.5 million people.

You can support this cause by sponsoring one day for $40! My goal is to raise $1600 over 40 days. Every dollar counts because statistically $1 provides water for 1 person for 1 whole year.

Visit my Razoo fundraising website http://www.razoo.com/story/Greyson-s-40-Day-Water-Walk-Marathon-Walk-With-Me

Thanks,
Greyson Goon

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