I am going to be running this summer. I have a half marathon, and a triathlon currently planned, but I haven't crossed off a marathon in September.
I am going to use my running as a fundraising tool. I will ask people to pledge a small amount, like a dollar or so, per mile that I run. This can be for one particular event, or the whole season. After completing the event the total amount, miles * pledge, will be donated to Living Water International and used to drill wells in the Yendi Province of Ghana.
I have done a lot of research on charities and have decided to support LWI, as the have very low overhead, and dig wells all over the world. I have chosen to support projects in Ghana specifically because of a dear brother, Paul Darilek, who opened my eyes to what it means to love our neighbors enough to not only give, but to ask others to give as well.
If you are a runner please contact me if you would like to partner with me in this endeavor. I only have so many friends and family, the more people that join with me that greater the impact.
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Races for Water
- Jeremy C.---------Portland Marathon--------Oct 5th
- Jeremy C.--------Eugene 1/2 Marathon---May 4th
What this is about
I am running for water. I am going to be participating in a number of races this summer, and I am asking people to consider joining me as a runner or supporter.
My intention is to raise money to drill wells through Living Water International, as well as to raise awareness to a very serious, yet very fixable problem.
My intention is to raise money to drill wells through Living Water International, as well as to raise awareness to a very serious, yet very fixable problem.
Water Facts
- http://www.water.org/waterpartners.aspx?pgID=916
- The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through disease than any war claims through guns.
- 1.8 million children die each year from diarrhea – 4,900 deaths each day.
- Almost two in three people lacking access to clean water live on less $2 a day.
- Every $1 spent on water and sanitation creates on average another $8 in costs averted and productivity gained.
- A person needs 4 to 5 gallons of water per day to survive.
- Preventable water-related dieseases kill nearly 14,000 daily.
- 1 child dies every fifteen seconds
- 2.6 billion people are without basic sanitation.
- 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water.
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