This update was sent to H2O for Life by Valley Edinburgh teacher, Maren Olsen. What a beautiful day we had for our H2O for Life Water Walk! Plus our goal of $2,200 for the Jelu School in India was surpassed! Empowering kids to be the change in the world is energizing and mighty. That is […]
Every day people around the world walk an average of 3 miles or more to collect water for themselves and their families. In the United States we use on an average, 100-170 gallons of water per day per person. The average amount of water used by an African family is 5 gallons per day. Here […]
In celebration of World Water Day,there were many articles that featured the global water crisis. Many focused on problems and many focused on solutions. We know that H2O for Life and our partner schools are part of the solution! An article that we think is a “must read” for everyone may be found by accessing […]
H2O for Life partners with Waterlines to implement WASH projects in Kenya. Recently, Mark and Diane Reimers visited Kenya on behalf of Waterlines to complete a sustainability check on projects. While there, they took a moment to interview several students about their lives, and the changes in their lives due to access to improved water, sanitation […]
We made it! 100% success with our group summiting Mt Kilimanjaro, 19,300 ft. Summit day began at around 1:00 am on Jan 12 and would consist of 6 hrs of very small steps up the last stretch of mountain. We reached the summit just as the sun was rising creating the most beautiful sight in […]