Surfing Servants: Clean Water Filter Campaign

Dear friends and supporters, I am thrilled to introduce you to Surfing Servants, my nonprofit* startup. Did you know 2.2 million kids die world-wide each year because of waterborne illness? A few years ago, I discovered that many developing countries have a severe lack of clean drinking water. This interest started during annual surf trips to El Salvador where I found local families and their children had limited or no access to clean drinking water. They were forced to drink from polluted water sources causing them to get sick. This was the starting point for Surfing Servants. We are dedicated to making a lasting impact by providing Sawyer clean water filters to communities in need. Sawyer water filters are a miracle. They are easy to use, compact, portable, and filter out nearly 100 percent of bacteria that causes waterborne illness. You can check them out at https://www.sawyer.com/product-categories/water-filtration. Getting these filters to other countries isn't as easy as it may seem. Throughout the past 1 ½ years we have been sending the filters off with family and friends who are traveling out of the country and having them hand them out to those in need. It has been a team effort and we are proud to say, “We give where we go”. So far we have been able to reach the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Congo, El Salvador, and multiple areas in Mexico and have given out 200 water filters. As this nonprofit expands the necessity for funds does as well. Each water filter costs around $35 including shipping. By supporting Surfing Servants you too can make a tangible difference in the lives of those facing the lack of decent water. Surfing Servants’ costs for providing clean water per household: One family - $35 Two families- $70 Three families - $105 Six Families - $210 Twelve Families - $420 Our goal is to purchase and deliver 300 filters in the following year which would cost about $10,500. Your donations are saving these families' lives. In addition, we are a Christian organization and in the process of distributing filters, we have been connected to churches around the globe. They have asked for help in other ways. They have requested Bibles that have been translated into their language that they can pass on to those who cannot afford to hear God’s word. Another goal for this year would be to provide as many Bibles as requested to churches which cost about $10 each. 100% of donations will go towards water filters, Bibles, and shipping. *We are not 501c3 as of yet but are working on it. The donations at this time will just be from the heart to help others in need.