Building Wells in Africa

Here's what my class is being a part of:





We are joining the effort to give communities clean water to drink by helping a local group of people who have a goal of raising the $3,000 necessary to build a well in Africa. My class is so excited about helping give other kids clean water to drink! Each day we've been watching little video clips of the water situation in Kenya and other countries in Africa. We talk about it, look at pictures, see the difference we can make in someone's life on the other side of the world.

Other classes in the school have started to get involved too! And there's only 8 days of school left! We've already filled up 4 four water bottles with coins in just two days and we're busy filling up more! The kids talk about it all day long, saying things like, "We're so lucky that we have a water fountain right down the hall." Another kid, as he took a drink of water from his water bottle, pointed at his bottle and said, "Look, Miss Tice. Clean water." And then he took a drink.

You can tell it's in their thoughts all day long. Cool. Very cool. We're supporting the organization at charitywater.org. Get involved! Spread the word! Help someone else have clean water to drink!