With its towering angular walls pierced by several dramatic geometric windows jutting toward the sky like an urban glacier, the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis offered the perfect setting on an uncharacteristically warm evening this past September for H2O for Life’s ninth annual Water Ball. 350 guests gathered in the expansive space showcasing water features, […]
On October 22, Isabel Birkeland and Sydney Peterson provided a heartfelt youth keynote speech at our event. Best friends and high school seniors, they have organized a Walk for Water for the past 3 years in their local White Bear Lake community. Their efforts supported water and sanitation for a schools in Uganda and Cambodia. […]
CHCA’s Student Organized Service (S.O.S.) group recently held a Field Day fundraiser event, “H2O for Life” for younger CHCA students. The goal of the event was to educate Grade 4-6 students about the water crisis in our world in an interactive and engaging way, while also introducing them to Upper School S.O.S. leadership opportunities. This […]
– Speech given by Courage Okojie at the 8th annual H2O for Life Water Ball, September 22, 2017 Hello, my name is Courage Okojie. I am in 4th grade at Salem Hills Elementary. I feel privileged to be able to speak to you tonight. I learned about H2O for Life at my school. I remember watching […]
Thank you to Carl Sandburg Elementary/Discovery Community School, WA for bringing safe water to Lukomera C/U Primary School, Uganda Check out your impact! You brought clean water to 524 people You eliminated 1.81 miles of walking per day You reduced collection time by 17.50 hours per day You replaced a Borehole well with a Rainwater Catchment System Before: While the closest water source for the students was a […]