By: Alison Storm
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In a world where 35,000,000,000 bottles of water are sold each year, where a single flush of a toilet uses more water than those in third world countries use all day, how can we possibly get kids to care about the world water crisis? As we celebrate World Water Day, Greer-based charity Water of Life has the perfect project—but it’s only open to 50 local kids.
We’ve all heard of crowdsourcing, right? Where a group of people come together to make a difference. Well, this is called #CrowdSourcingKids, where a group of kids come together to completely change the lives of 1,000 villagers in India by bringing them clean water. And they’re doing it by selling elephants handmade in India!
Starting on World Water Day, Water of Life is making 50 full-service business-in-a-box kits available to 50 local children for $20 each. Inside is everything they need to operate their mini-business. Once they sell their 12 elephants they’ll turn the money over to Water of Life. Their efforts, combined with 49 others, will be enough to completely fund a well drilling project in a remote village in India.
Water of Life has drilled more than 1,700 wells in West Africa and India since 2005. For the first time ever, Water of Life is harnessing the generous spirit of 50 local young people to make a difference. For parents desperate to fan the flame of compassion in their kids, this is an attainable, tangible and life-changing way to do just that. Babies will live. Children will get a chance to attend school. People will stay healthy. All because 50 local kids stepped up to make a difference. They may be young, but they can still change the world!
