Well the event is over for this year so your off the hook for participating. However you can still donate.
I want to draw your attention to a few brave souls who took a week off showering in the summer. Showerstrike participants in the US the UK, Australia, Canada, Kenya went without their shower July 24th- 31 to raise money for clean wells. Participants vowed not to shower until they had raised $1000 for their well.
The event is the idea of Well Aware who have been active in African clean water since 2006. Showerstike participants created their own fundraising page ( with some impressive totals! ) but some have fallen short of their $1000 mark. Consider making a donation to help them out. Each donation multiplies by giving clean water to a thirsty village.
Here are some facts underlying why all the dire need for clean water and why people have skipped showering for a week to raise awareness for the cause:
- 1 in 6 people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water.
- In rural Africa, children walk all day to return with only unsanitary water, preventing them from going to school.
- Every 15 seconds, a child in Africa dies from water-born disease.
- For children under 5 years old, illness from unsanitary water is the leading cause of death.
- 88% of all disease in Africa results from unsafe drinking water.
- Girls as young as 8 years old are sold into marriage in exchange for food and water so their families can survive.
- The Kenyan government has declared a state of emergency but has yet to implement any relief.
For more information check out their powerful video and learn what a $20 donation can do.
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