Every day, women and children are forced to endure grueling journeys of up to EIGHT hours just to gather the 5 gallons of water their families need for cooking, washing, and drinking. These treks, often across rugged and dangerous terrain, come with serious risks and even then, the water they collect is frequently tainted with harmful bacteria that can lead to deadly diseases like Dysentery, Cholera and Typhoid. This relentless struggle for something as basic as clean water puts their health, their futures, and their lives at constant risk.

Charity: water is changing lives by bringing clean, safe water to these communities through innovative solutions like BioSand Filters, Drilled Wells and more, tailored to meet the unique needs of each area, but they don’t stop there. Every project includes a monitoring system to ensure continued functionality, and the community is trained in maintaining their own water systems, empowering them to keep the flow of clean water running for generations to come. With each project, they are not just providing water—they are giving hope, health, and a future.

That is why this December, the Race 4 Water Team is walking 100km to raise money for Charity: water projects. Every $40 we raise gives clean water to another person for the rest of their life, so whether you can give a little or a lot, your donation will change lives around the world for generations to come.