Water for South Sudan, Inc.

Our class recently finished reading a powerful novel titled A Long Walk to Water. This story helped us recognize the immense privilege we have when it comes to accessing clean, safe water, a privilege not shared by many people around the world, including those in South Sudan, where the novel takes place.

We decided to use this privilege and our newfound knowledge to raise money for wells in South Sudan.

Salva Dut, the main character in the book, is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Water for South Sudan. Each year, Salva hosts a fundraiser known as the Iron Giraffe Challenge, inviting schools from around the world to participate. The goal of this challenge is to raise at least $1,000 to support efforts to make clean water accessible to all.

Together, we can help deliver clean, safe water to communities in dire need.

Your generous donations will directly impact the lives of those living in South Sudan by enabling essential services such as:

Join us in making a meaningful difference. Every contribution counts, no matter the size. Let’s bring hope and health to those who need it most! Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Ms. Atkinson's 7th Grade Class

Hello! My name is Evie. I will be hosting a 24-hour charity stream on August 4th and 5th to raise money for Water for South Sudan. The channel is @craycrayevie if you would like to join in the fun while we play games, suffer punishments, and many other challenges to promote donations.

We are creating this for water for South Sudan so we can help the people in need of clean water by drilling wells using this money. Please donate so we can help the poor humans in need. The book A Long Walk to Water and Salva Dut inspired me to make this after hearing their stories.

Salva’s Water for South Sudan Fundraiser.

Goal: $1,000

Who are we?

We are fourth and fifth grade student leaders from Foster City Elementary School.

Why are we doing this?

Well, we want to donate to help Salva’s goal of building wells all over Africa. If we raise enough for our goal, $1000, there could be a chance of getting Salva to visit our school!!!

Donate to Salva Dut’s fundraiser, Water For South Sudan, to help him raise money to build wells all over Africa for people who need clean water.

Salva’s Story: At 11 years old, the Sudanese Civil War reached his village and separated Salva from his family. He joined thousands of boys, famously known as the Lost Boys of Sudan, on a journey by foot to seek safety in refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya.

The video above is a little preview of Salva’s life after his refuge. Please take a moment to watch the video and consider donating to these meaningful cause.

Thank you,

Foster City Student Leaders

Our 5th graders are organizing a walk-a-thon to raise funds for clean water in South Sudan. As part of their learning experience, students read the book A Long Walk to Water, which tells the inspiring story of Salva Dut, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan. This unit not only highlights the conflict in the region but also sheds light on the water crisis faced by many countries around the world.

Last year, our fundraiser involved a coin donation campaign, and we successfully raised over $1,200. We invite you to consider donating to this worthy cause to help provide access to clean water for those in need. Thank you for your support!

Why support Water for South Sudan:

• More than 2 million children in South Sudan do not attend school.

• Children—mostly girls—walk up to four miles (6.5 km) per day to a water source.

• Jerrycans filled with water can weigh up to 40 pounds (18 kg) when full of water.

• Girls (sometimes boys) use jerrycans to collect water for their families.

• Walking for water leaves little time for education, especially for girls.

Learn more at: https://www.waterforsouthsudan.org

Water for South Sudan is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to dig wells for people with no easy access to water in South Sudan.

I learned about this organization this year in my 5th grade class when we were reading the book “A Long Walk To Water” by Linda Sue Park. I realized how lucky my community is to have easy access to clean, running water that we don’t even have to work for.

Water for South Sudan’s mission is to dig wells that bring clean, healthy water for those people right in their village. They dig wells for people who would otherwise have to walk up to 10 hours a day carrying at least 5 gallons of water! Even when they walk that far, they usually don’t end up with clean water; instead, they get dirty water that carries diseases that can make people extremely sick.

My name is Melanie Giancaterino and I am a Middle School teacher at Bache-Martin. My students and I have been reading about the refugee experience for two school years now and have been greatly moved and inspired by the stories we have read. We have learned about the "Lost Boys of Sudan" through the novel, The Long Walk to Water, and decided to try and raise enough money that will provide clean water to 300 people. We only need $600 to achieve this goal. Anything beyond that will help more people than we originally planned.

According to https://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/, Five million people in South Sudan live without daily access to safe water and sanitation services. Children, often girls, spend their days walking for water. They walk an average of 3.7 miles per trip. Sometimes they make multiple trips to obtain water, carrying up to 40 pounds (18 kgs) of water each time. Only ten percent of people in South Sudan have access to basic sanitation services.

A small donation can certainly help us help others. We have been feeling so grateful for all that we have and just want to help the people we have been reading about for the past two school years. Any donation is appreciated.

We will send the funds donated through Salva's website, waterforsudan.org.

#attitudeofgratitude

In the fall of sixth-grade, students at Meadowbrook read the short but powerful book A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. The book tells the true story of Salva Dut, a young boy from a small village in Sudan. In the 1980s, during a Sudanese Civil War, Salva was forced from his home and sent running into the bush. For years, he wandered on foot across Sudan in search of safety. He faced many unimaginable hardships - his close friend was killed by a lion, and he saw his uncle killed in front of him. He crossed the Nile River and the Akobo Desert and eventually made it to a refugee camp in Ethiopia. He would then spend many years in refugee camps both in Ethiopia and Kenya. Around age 18, he was one of a select few Sudanese "Lost Boys" given the chance to move to the United States.

Once in the US, Salva overcame extreme culture shock, reconnected with family he had believed dead, and got a college education. As someone fortunate enough to survive the war and get college degree, Salva felt a responsibility to be of service to others. He founded a charitable organization, Water for South Sudan , that drills and rehabilitates wells in remote Sudanese villages. Access to clean water in these villages is life-changing and also allows young girls to go to school rather than spend their days collecting water.

After reading the book, this class also felt a responsibility to help. We want to support Salva's work and to help the many people who could still benefit from a reliable water source in their village.

Thanks for your time and interest; we are incredibly appreciative!

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Water for South Sudan, Inc., and any donation will help make an impact. I am doing this for my Bat Mitzvah project. I want to help people in South Sudan get water because, in my Torah portion, Rebecca drew water from a well to help a stranger and his camels. She did this from the kindness of her heart without questions, and just because she knew they needed water. Rebecca saw an opportunity to be kind and took it.

Thank you in advance for donating. If you want to know more information you can check out waterforsouthsudan.org. Again, I really would appreciate it if you donate, and I believe everyone should have the basic things that are needed, like access to clean and safe water. Let's be like Rebecca and help the vulnerable people in South Sudan by rehabilitating their water wells!

Dear Friends and Family,

Our names are Brandon, Ian, Max, Levent, and Daniel, and our 5th-grade book club read a very impactful book this summer that inspired us to reach out to you about a fantastic non-profit organization called Water for South Sudan.

The book we read is called “A Long Walk to Water”, and it taught us about how many people worldwide do not have access to clean water for drinking and basic sanitation. We learned that children living in rural African villages walk many hours to collect drinking water from lakes and ponds. Frequently this water is not fit for drinking, and it makes people very sick. Many people still die from preventable water-borne illnesses as a result.

We want your support to help us build a well in a Sudanese village by donating to our GoFundMe page for Water for South Sudan. Our fundraising goal is $15,000.00, which is the cost of building a well in a village.

Building a well in a village ensures that children like us will not only have access to clean drinking water but will also be able to go to school because they won’t have to spend their days collecting water for their families. We can turn on a sink and get drinkable fresh water in the United States. Many people in South Sudan do not have that luxury.

We would be honored to have your support in our effort to help children like us live happier, healthier lives. We greatly appreciate whatever you may be able to contribute, and we will keep you posted on our progress!

Sincerely,

Brandon, Ian, Max, Levent, and Daniel

More information about Water for South Sudan, Inc.: Our mission is simple: Water for South Sudan delivers direct, transformative and sustainable quality-of-life service to the people of South Sudan by efficiently providing access to clean, safe water and improving hygiene and sanitation practices in areas of great need.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Water for South Sudan, Inc., and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Water for South Sudan, Inc.: Our mission is simple: Water for South Sudan delivers direct, transformative, and sustainable quality-of-life service to the people of South Sudan by efficiently providing access to clean, safe water and improving hygiene and sanitation practices in areas of great need.