Walking For Water 2021
JUNE 19 – 20
VIRTUAL WALK 2021!
This year we go virtual again!
Despite Covid-19 challenges our East & West Coast teens come together to create a unified event again this year. A silver lining in this cloudy time!
Check back here for updates on how to register. Lots of new ways to get involved this year, with another fun Live Stream and new items for the Silent Auction. WFW 2021!!!
VIDEO FROM TWO NEW WELLS
We have video of two of our newer wells that were placed in Southern India for two villages whose community is part of the untouchable caste. These wonderful communities are vital and we trust these new wells will be with them for a long time.
We are deeply grateful for our ongoing partnership with the Phen-Dey Foundation. Our hope is for many more wells in the future.
MASKS, TSHIRTS AND WONDERFUL TEEN ARTWORK POSTCARDS
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Mark your calendars Leesburg! On Tuesday, May 18th from 3 pm-7pm EST stop by the Chick-fil-A at 1002 Edwards Ferry Rd NE Leesburg, VA to support Walking for Water!We can’t wait!! 💧💧💧
WHY WE WALK. Check out one of our members Ayaan Rahman on the importance of Walking for Water 💧 check out more at wisdomspring.org
-Sad fact:
784 MILLION PEOPLE around the world are without access to a basic necessity, clean water. That’s more than twice the population of the United States!
-What can we do to fix this?
We walk. We walk for the less fortunate all over the world with water insecurities. We help raise money to give them access to that basic necessity. We build wells and give them hope for a better, brighter future full of education and prosperity.
-So, how can you get involved?
1. Visit www.wisdomsprings.org to donate and learn more about our goals ✅
2. Follow @walkingforwaterrrr on tik tok for fun videos and updates ✅
3. And follow @walking4water_ on Instagram (this account) for more content!!!✅
Stayed tuned for our June 19th and 20th walk!
WHY WE WALK. WHY WE WALK- Check out one of our wonderful members, Charlotte Monck, on why Walking for Water is so important! 💧More info can be found on www.wisdomspring.org
WHY WE WALK. Hear from Kayla Moten a walking for water member at Heritage High School talk about why w4w is so important to her. Visit https://www.wisdomspring.org for more info!
- Walking for Water meeting tomorrow Sunday, March 14th!!
-2 pm EST/11 am PST
-Zoom code:
Meeting id: 702440780
Password is 196221
Can’t wait to see everyone there!!💧
With over 844 million people lacking in water globally, families and communities are enclosed in poverty for generations. This causes children to drop out of school and parents to struggle making a living. The worst affected are women and children. The children are more susceptible to disease from dirty water and women often bear the burden of carrying water to their families for a combined estimate of 200 million hours a day.
Walking for Water works to change these horrific numbers by building wells and providing education to those in need.
Rewrite the facts and change the world with us!
Visit www.wisdomspring.org for more information on Walking for Water.
Source: https://www.worldvision.org/clean-water-news-stories/global-water-crisis-facts
It only takes one person who is willing to dip their feet in the water to create a rippling reaction. For us that person was a high school girl attending Heritage High School in Virginia who asked “if they walk for water why can’t we?” We are currently working extremely hard on making this years walk safe, as well as unique , so please stay tuned on how you can help us make this year one of our best 🤍
In the midst of a pandemic it is important to remember that our planet had experienced plenty before we showed up. Just like the earth, people were experiencing struggle before this pandemic and therefore it is important to understand that most people can’t focus on trying to remain safe because they need to walk for hours for water. Walking for water works hard to spread awareness through our media to educate people about how important water is. Please take time out of your day to visit our website and educate yourself on how you can help thousands of people with a simple click 🙂
Our annual walks are a great way to get involved with the community and others across the country to spread positivity and help change the world.
Although we will miss seeing everyone in-person, this years walk will be one to remember so save the date! (June 19th-20th)
Continue to check our instagram, website and tik tok page for future updates about our walk and the amazing things our team is doing to make this walk the best it can be! #w4w #wisdomspring #sobonfu #annualwalk #h2oteenjustice
Website: www.wisdomspring.org
Tik Tok: walking4water
Save the date! June 19th-20th is this years Virtual Walk 💙 #h2ojusticeteam #walking4water #lagunabeach #2021virtualwalk
The best gift ever during this Holiday season, the gift of water to two villages in India. ❤️❤️One is in the village of Guddenahalli in Mysore district Karnataka state India and the other is in the village of Alanahalli village in Priyapatna taluk Mysore district Karnataka state South India.
One is a Tibetian Refugee camp and the other is a village that has Muslim's, Christian's and Hindu's all living together. It is such a wonderful project that empowers us to be of service and we are so honored to manifest dream of bringing water to indigenous villages through our Walking for Water Club and to have the support of Phen Dey Foundation who helps us locate where it is needed in India and the overseeing of it happening. We are full of love and gratitude. Help us continue to make a difference and bring water which is so essential always but in particularly now during a Pandemic. We just can't imagine how much harsher it is for those who have to walk to get water under any circumstances but even more so now. Once again, with your donations we were able to input two wells just in time for the holiday season. CONTINUE THE DONATIONS @ wisdomspring.org (link in bio) ❤️❤️
In hard times like these it’s important that we take the time to be grateful for the home, safety and water that we able acquire with such ease. We hope that everyone is healthy and staying safe. If you have the time please click this link in our bio to find the perfect holiday gift you’ve been looking for 🙂 🎄
On this giving tuesday, donate to our cause at @wisdomspring.org to help educate a child for the holidays and fund implanting wells for access to fresh water 🌎❤️ thank you #givingtuesday #walkingforwater #sobonfu #h20teenjustice
Check out our new postcard set designed by the walking for water students in the midst of the virus. The cards are inspired by the impact and emotions of the virus and have become a beautiful collection. Purchase a set today at wisdomspring.org to help educate a child for the holidays alongside our new merchandise! #walkingforwater #h20teenjustice #wisdomspring #sobonfu
As of 2018 about 263 million children and youth are out of school worldwide which means in Sub-Saharan Africa 1 in every 3 children do not receive an education. This needs to change. So far we have supported 4,174 students in Sub-Saharan Africa and we want to keep the number growing. Go to the link in our bio to educate a child for the holidays. If you would like to read more on our education efforts go to www.WisdomSpring.org ##h20teenjustice
#wisdomspring
#walkingforwater
#sobonfu
In Kenya, tragically many families deny or ignore the existence of the virus. This is because many family’s must work tirelessly every day to provide food and water for their families, and if they are forced into quarantine they will starve to death. This is why must keep fighting for places like Kenya to have what we take for granted. To us it’s an option to them it is a necessity. Make sure to check out the link in our bio to help educate a child for the holidays 🤍 #walkingforwater #h20teenjustice #wisdomspring #sobonfu
Walking for Water FACE MASKS are here! They come in a variety of fun colors as seen above. Go to www.WisdomSpring.org (under the 2020 Holiday Event tab) to check them out! #h20teenjustice
#wisdomspring
#walkingforwater
#sobonfu
Virtual Event and Silent Auction tomorrow June 28 at 11am-1pm PT and 2-4pm Eastern. Watch our PBS documentary 20 Miles A Glass our last time Sobonfu was video’d in US. Go to wisdomspring.org to learn more and wisdomspring.org/virtual for tomorrow’s event. #wisdomspring.org #wisdomspring #nonprofit #lbhswalkingforwater #lagnabeach #laguna #leesburgva
I am so excited that we will have our Documentary 20 Miles a Glass viewing on our Virtual Walk this Saturday and Sunday between 11 and 1pm Pacific and 2pm-5pm Eastern Time. This was one of the last times Sobonfu Somé was video'd and you won't want to miss it. Colter Johnson created this and it was picked up by PBS. It speaks about her non profit Wisdom Spring and the amazing teens that created and continue to keep her dream alive through our Walking for Water Project to bring Water and Education to those indigenous villages in need. For more information on our virtual walk go to Wisdomspring.org and on June 27 and June 28 to view this documentary and so much more go to wisdomspring.org/virtual #wisdomspring #water #waterislife #makeadifference #nonprofit #sobonfusome #livingyourgifts
VIRTUAL WALK 2020 REPLAY
THIS YEAR WE VENTURED INTO OUR FIRST VIRTUAL WALK AND HAD A GREAT TIME. WE ARE EXCITED TO EXPLORE WAYS TO EXPAND AND FIND OTHER WAYS TO ENGAGE OUR KIDS AND COMMUNITY. WE ARE LEAVING UP THE RECORDING OF THE EVENT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.
AS A SIDE NOTE – THE FIRST 15 MINUTES IS JUST A LEAD INTO THE EVENT. BUT WE KEPT IT IN THE REPLAY BECAUSE IN THE BACKGROUND IS A RECORDING WE MADE IN 2006 IN SOBONFU’S VILLAGE IN BURKINA FASO. THIS IS WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR DAYS – MUSIC AND SINGING AND TALKING. IF YOU LIKE, YOU CAN PRETEND YOU ARE THERE TOO! A REMINDER OF THE COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRED ALL OF THIS!
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!
WFW TSHIRT
A great way to support the cause and the high school clubs on the East and West Coasts. Follow the link to order your shirt special!
WFW MONK BAG
These specially made bags are a great way to support Walking for Water and Wisdom Spring, while also having a sturdy bag for all your goods! Buy one today!
PAST SPONSORS – WEST COAST
We would like to thank each and every one of our 2019 /2020 sponsors. Thank you for further connecting us to the community, as well as providing opportunities to better the lives of the communities in Africa and India. As our community comes together to raise awareness and funds for Walking For Water, through Wisdom Spring, love spreads from one side of the earth to the other.
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