Living Water International “Walks for Water” Aug. 24

WHAT:         Living Water
International Chicago is hosting a “Walk for Water” on Aug. 24 in suburban Glen
Ellyn. Participants will walk 1.5 miles as a group to Lake Ellyn, where they
will collect water in gallon jugs – comparable to the
jerry cans used in developing countries. They will then walk back carrying the
water, putting themselves in the shoes of the millions of children and adults
who spending hours walking each day to reach a water source.

WHO:           Registration is $20
at ChicagoWalkForWater.eventbrite.com; all proceeds will go toward wells
to be drilled in India. Children under 15 may participate for free.

                        Living
Water International Drill Trips travel to water-deficient communities to drill
or repair clean water wells and provide hygiene education.

WHY:             More than 783 million
people face the daily challenge of finding water. Many
spend 20 hours per week – often trekking seven miles per day – collecting contaminated
water, which can lead to life-threatening diseases. Clean water means better sanitation and hygiene, disease and infant death prevention, freed time for paid work
and school, full hydration with improved focus and energy and more cooking
water for meals.