WE Walk for Water Campaign Snap Shot - May 2019

WE Walk for Water Campaign Snap Shot - May 2019

YOU ARE TURNING CLEAN WATER ON FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

Thank you for participating in our second annual WE Walk For Water campaign!

Whether you fundraised, donated or participated in a water walk, your actions are a shining example of what we can achieve when we work together to make a difference. As you know, clean water is the fastest way to change a life, and through your support we are changing the lives of families all over the world.

Over 2,000 schools, youth and individuals across Canada, the U.S. and the UK participated in this global fundraiser by walking for water on May 10! So far this year, we’ve helped to provide access to clean water to 50,000 people in WE Villages communities, and we are still going! Fundraisers and walks are continuing to take place and we cannot wait to share the final impact with you. It’s because of your efforts to break down the barriers to accessing clean water that more people in developing communities have access to education, can start their own businesses, grow sustainable crops and keep their families healthy. Thank you for joining us to turn clean water on! Below, we’ve included some highlights from WE Walk for Water. WE Walk for Water is creating a ripple effect of change.

Keep an eye out for a detailed update this fall—we look forward to sharing how your donations are making a transformative impact in our partner communities around the world!

Your funds will directly support ongoing water projects like the ones below, which are providing a sustainable and holistic solution to the issue of clean water access in developing communities around the world. Local Action. Global Impact.

Current Water Projects

Latrines and water management committee programming in Kenya

Community and school water systems in Ecuador

Latrines and community well rehabilitation in India

Community water conservation trainings in Tanzania

Water purification projects in Haiti

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On March 22, the WE Schools Global Classroom broadcast a live program for WE Walk For Water, with four schools attending in person and 58 schools with over 2,000 students tuning in virtually. Viewers came from five Canadian provinces, three U.S. states as well as Switzerland, Pakistan, the UK, Kenya, India and Thailand. During the broadcast, volunteers conducted a symbolic walk to fetch water, highlighting the challenges girls and communities worldwide face in accessing clean water. The event host interviewed Faith, a student from WE College in Kenya, about her experiences having to miss school as a child to collect water; and interviewed WE Schools students about the different ways they are raising awareness and funds for water. World Water Day Campaign Kick-off Makes a Big Splash

The culmination of our second annual WE Walk for Water fundraiser was marked by 11 WE School community-led walk events across Canada, US and UK, including Victoria, Calgary, Toronto, Moncton, Ottawa, Chicago, Los Angeles, Texas, Minnesota, London and Leeds. In addition to fundraising students explored the challenges families face due to a lack of safe drinking water. “Girls can’t go to school because they have to walk for the water hours and hours of their day,” explains Hannah Smeibiel, a Grade 11 student from Victoria, British Columbia. “This walk raised awareness and funds for the project.” Community Events Take Local Action to Make Global Impacts

Press and Media Coverage Deepen Campaign’s Reach

The campaign kicked off with our WE Walk For Water ambassador, Spencer West, engaging with media on a press tour across Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto. But this was just the beginning. News coverage, social media and even celebrity endorsements from Grey’s Anatomy star Giacomo Gianniotti championed the second annual cleanwater campaign, bringing to the forefront the importance of clean water to help break the cycle of poverty. Students, participants and media took to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as a way to spread awareness and unite for change.

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Thank you for being part of this tidal wave of change.

As we continue to tally fundraising efforts, you can contact Erica Conrad at [email protected] to share your fundraising updates.

To send in your donation online, please visit We.org/wateron or CrowdRise.