Walk 4 Water

This year our family decided to participate in Walk 4 Water. There is an organization that our Church works with call Walk In The Light International (witli.com) that puts on this event each year. Through the last couple of years Jake and I have seen first hand the good work that they are doing, so we decided this was the year we were getting on board to help make a difference. Here is a little bit of information so you know what we were doing.

What is the Walk 4 Water? It is people walking in the shoes of the people in Africa for one day while raising money and awareness to end this epidemic! Walkers will raise or contribute a minimum of $100 to participate. They walk 2.5 miles to get a 5-gallon jug of water and carry it back 2.5 miles

Why walk for water? Because 1.1 billion people in the world don’t have access to clean water. In Burkina Faso alone 3.4 million of the population don’t have access to clean water! Over 20,000 children under 5 die each year in Burkina Faso! The average sub-Sahara African walks up to five miles a day to get to water clean or not. The good news about these statistics is we have the power to change this! 

Last year we raised enough to put in 3 wells this year are goal is to more than double this! Each well’s complete cost is $13,000 and will provide water to more than 2,000 people each!

This event was an amazing experience and we are so glad we were able to participate. We want to give a big shout out to our family and friends who helped sponsor us on this event. Together as a family we raised almost $2,000!! PRAISE JESUS...GOD IS GOOD! We started at 9am at Lions Park, walked down Lebo Ave, over Warren Ave. Bridge, through downtown Bremerton, and stopped at the Ferry Terminal where we grabbed our water jugs and then headed back. It was a 2.5 mile walk down and then 2.5 miles back. The kids did so good. Blake carried his one gallon jug all but a half mile back, I was super proud! Ayden carried hers for a little bit but ended up giving it to Mom to carry. Jake was a great trooper and carried his full 5 gallons all the way back. I couldn't have been more proud of him. We lucked out with the weather, which we were super glad of..made the walking go much smoother. Overall, it was a great experience and nice to put yourself in someones shoes every now and then to help you understand a different way of life. 

Walk 4 Water 2014