Organizing the event is Downey High School KIWIN’s, a student service club affiliated with Kiwanis.
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All funds raised will be donated to the Thirst Project, a non-profit organization that builds wells in Africa and South America where access to clean water is scarce.
Students have set a goal of $12,000 to build their own well.
“I want to be able to give people access to clean water which can benefit the lives of so many people living in developing countries.” Wendy Galvan, a sophomore at Downey High and president of the KIWIN’s club, said she was inspired to help after learning that so many people lack access to clean drinking water.
“I think this walk will really help us do that.
“So many kids living in these developing countries are not able to get a proper education because they have to travel miles every day to collect water.
What makes this worse is that the water they are collecting is unsanitary, water that can make them sick or, even worse, kill them.” Cost to participate in the walk is $10 for Downey High students with an ID and $25 for everyone else.
More than 300 students are signed up to participate, plus an additional 25 teachers.
To register, visit bit.ly/febwalkforwater.