Nearly 400 participants gathered at Furman University, raising enough to provide 1,200 people with access to safe water.
GREENVILLE, SC — The fifth annual Greenville Walk for Water raised more than $60,000 last Saturday to support Water Mission’s safe water solutions around the world, according to Jaxon Peebles of Water Mission.
Nearly 400 walkers gathered at Furman University to raise awareness of the global water crisis and help communities gain access to safe water. The funds raised are enough to provide safe water access for approximately 1,200 people.
The event highlighted a daily struggle faced by millions of people who walk miles to collect water that is often unsafe to drink. Contaminated water can cause serious and sometimes deadly waterborne illnesses. According to Water Mission, the global water crisis affects 2.1 billion people.
Since 2007, Walk for Water events have invited participants to carry buckets of water along a three-mile route, offering a glimpse of that daily burden while building empathy and inspiring action.
Peebles shared the Greenville event’s results as an example of how local participation can help meet urgent needs around the world. The money raised will support Water Mission’s work building sustainable safe water solutions for communities in need.
About Water Mission
Water Mission is a Christian engineering nonprofit that builds sustainable safe water solutions for people in developing countries, refugee camps, and disaster areas. Since 2001, the organization has served 8 million people in more than 65 countries, sharing safe water and the message of God’s love.
Headquartered in North Charleston, SC, Water Mission serves communities across Africa, Asia, and North, South, and Central America. The organization has received Charity Navigator’s top four-star rating for 19 consecutive years, a distinction shared by less than 1% of the charities it rates.
For more information, visit watermission.org.
