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Imagine Swimming
First Annual Spring Splash for Clean Water

On May 18th, Imagine Swimming held their 1st Annual Spring Splash Swim Meet in NYC. The team had a goal of giving a school in the Democratic Republic of Congo clean drinking water. Every swimmer made a donation, and enough was raised to build a well at one school, and start work on another. Over 1,500 students in Africa will soon have clean drinking water because of their efforts.

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Want to get your swim team involved?
e-mail becky.straw@charitywater.org


THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS AFFECTS ONE IN SIX PEOPLE ON THE PLANET.		$20 CAN GIVE ONE PERSON CLEAN WATER FOR 20 YEARS.
	1.1 billion people on our planet lack access to safe, clean drinking water. That's one in six of us. 80% of all disease on the planet is attributable to the lack of water and basic sanitation. learn more >		Underground aquifers can be found even in dry areas, and with the proper funding and knowledge, wells can be built. A freshwater well costs $5,000 and can serve an average of 500 people with clean, safe drinking water for 20 years. learn more >

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A WELL IS BUILT?		CLOSING THE LOOP: PROVING IT IN GOOGLE EARTH.
	After a well is installed, charity: water partners work directly with villagers, teaching them how to maintain and fix their well and hand pump device, while also conducting basic hygiene and sanitation classes.		charity: water proves every well built using photos, video, and GPS coordinates plotted in Google Earth. charity: water staff or volunteers visit the projects on the ground, to monitor and evaluate the work being done. see the finished wells in Google Earth >