The Sol Feinstone Student The Sol Feinstone Student Council presentsCouncil presents

The 2008 Great American The 2008 Great American Fundraiser:Fundraiser:

A Walk for WaterA Walk for Water

Raising money for the Raising money for the Life-Giving Water FundLife-Giving Water Fund

……which provides water which provides water for remote villages in for remote villages in Zambia – a country in Zambia – a country in

AfricaAfrica

People in rural Zambia usually live in huts that are People in rural Zambia usually live in huts that are clustered together. Families share work, belongings clustered together. Families share work, belongings and daily experiences.and daily experiences.

Corn is the main crop. The country Corn is the main crop. The country experiences two seasons: A rainy season experiences two seasons: A rainy season and a dry season. and a dry season.

Each day, women and children must Each day, women and children must walk up to 5 miles to collect water – walk up to 5 miles to collect water – often unclean water - from streambeds often unclean water - from streambeds and riversand rivers

Girls are expected to do the domestic Girls are expected to do the domestic chores, so they join their mothers for the chores, so they join their mothers for the long walk for water. long walk for water. Many children Many children cannot attend cannot attend school because school because they have to walk they have to walk for water instead.for water instead.

Walking for water is a problem Walking for water is a problem in Zambia because….in Zambia because….

• The water is often dirty and can The water is often dirty and can make people who drink it sick. make people who drink it sick. People can die from the dirty water.People can die from the dirty water.

• Children, especially girls do not get Children, especially girls do not get to go to school and get an education.to go to school and get an education.

Also…Also…

• Mothers do not have time to plant Mothers do not have time to plant crops or do other projects that might crops or do other projects that might earn them money.earn them money.

• The families remain very poor, thirsty The families remain very poor, thirsty and often ill.and often ill.

The Life-Giving Water Fund raises money to The Life-Giving Water Fund raises money to drill deep wells that tap into underground drill deep wells that tap into underground water tables. Below is a picture of a new water tables. Below is a picture of a new well.well.

   

When a well is drilled, people in the village have When a well is drilled, people in the village have clean water close to their huts. They no longer get clean water close to their huts. They no longer get sick from the water and the children can attend sick from the water and the children can attend school.school.

This is a picture of the equipment used to This is a picture of the equipment used to dig a well in the village of Kamchachadig a well in the village of Kamchacha

Another picture of the well site Another picture of the well site at Kamchachaat Kamchacha

Sol Feinstone’s Walk for Sol Feinstone’s Walk for WaterWater

• During the week of May 19, students During the week of May 19, students will walk for water during their gym will walk for water during their gym classes.classes.

• Gallon jugs of water will be carried Gallon jugs of water will be carried during these walks to symbolize the during these walks to symbolize the heavier jugs that the children in heavier jugs that the children in Zambia must carry.Zambia must carry.

The Walk for WaterThe Walk for Water

• Sponsor sheets will be available so Sponsor sheets will be available so that students can collect donations that students can collect donations to the Life-Giving Water Fund.to the Life-Giving Water Fund.

• The Student Council hopes to raise The Student Council hopes to raise enough money to support an entire enough money to support an entire well in Zambia. That would cost well in Zambia. That would cost about $7000 to $9000.about $7000 to $9000.

WALK FOR WATERWALK FOR WATER

Please support Sol Feinstone’s 2008 Please support Sol Feinstone’s 2008 Great American Fundraiser by:Great American Fundraiser by:

• Walking with us!Walking with us!

• Collecting PledgesCollecting Pledges

• DonatingDonating

• Spreading the wordSpreading the word

More about the Life-Giving More about the Life-Giving Water FundWater Fund

• Learn more on the website at: Learn more on the website at: www.Lifegivingwater.orgwww.Lifegivingwater.org

• The Life-Giving Water Fund is a “grassroots” The Life-Giving Water Fund is a “grassroots” organization begun by local families.organization begun by local families.

• Nearly 100% of donations will go directly into Nearly 100% of donations will go directly into the drilling of a well in Zambia.the drilling of a well in Zambia.

• For more information, contact Debbie Van For more information, contact Debbie Van Aken, Yvette Hachoose, Donna Attanasio, Ed Aken, Yvette Hachoose, Donna Attanasio, Ed TateTate