Who we are...
We are Ben, Michaela, and Luke Williams - just a few kids who care about helping other kids. We were just 6, 9, and 10 years old when we learned about the water crisis around the world.
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What we learned...
(c) 2006/Jon Warren/World Vision
In many regions, women and children walk for hours every day to collect water that often isn't even clean. It can be disgusting really - a grey stew of mud and animal feces; yet this is all they have for bathing, cooking, and even drinking. (Even the thought of drinking such nasty water would make most of us vomit). What's more, because children must spend hours fetching water, they are unable to attend school. And because the water isn't clean, they often get very sick and even die.
What you can do...
- Pray for those who do not have clean water to drink and for those helping to fix this problem.
- Learn more about the water crisis around the world. Visit the World Vison website and type in "water crisis" in the search box.
- Donatemoney to help build water wells. Visit the World Vision website.
- Join UsIf you live in the greater Nashville area, contact us for a place to drop off your empty aluminum cans.
- Start Your Own project. Recycle cans, hold a bake sale, or have a garage sale, and use the funds to help build water wells. Just do something, because...
But there is hope.
In partnership with other organizations, World Vision has plans that will bring the gift of health and clean water to those suffering around the world.
Clean water changes everything, but providing clean water costs money.
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What we did...
We didn't have jobs, income or any money, but we knew we had to do something.
We began collecting aluminum cans to recycle for cash. We donated the money to World Vision to support the building of water wells. We told our church family and friends about the water crisis and how they could help.
To date, we have recycled 1294lbs of cans and raised $2800.00.
Through World Vision, a deep water well and hand pump cost $13,700.00 but can be paid in shares of $100.
Our goal is to keep raising enough money to build water wells wherever they are needed!
We began collecting aluminum cans to recycle for cash. We donated the money to World Vision to support the building of water wells. We told our church family and friends about the water crisis and how they could help.
To date, we have recycled 1294lbs of cans and raised $2800.00.
Through World Vision, a deep water well and hand pump cost $13,700.00 but can be paid in shares of $100.
Our goal is to keep raising enough money to build water wells wherever they are needed!
I was thirsty
and you gave me
something to drink...
Matthew 25:35, NIV