A Movement of Generosity
Waterboys is partnering with Speed the Light, a national youth ministry, and WorldServe International to create a youth movement dedicated to solving the clean water crisis in East Africa. Waterboys and Speed the Light youth have accepted the challenge to provide water for 50,000 people! The partnership will fund sustainable, solar operated deep borehole wells that will be constructed by implementing partner WorldServe International in communities throughout Tanzania.
Tanzania is one of the most water-stressed regions on the planet. Not only do women and children have to travel long distances to retrieve water every day, but many times it’s unsafe and contaminated, causing illness and death. Improving access to reliable water sources saves lives and offers opportunities that communities wouldn’t have otherwise.
Clean Water for 50,000 people
Speed the Light youth will use creative and unique ideas to fundraise in their communities, becoming leaders in providing safe, clean water to families that lack access. This group of dynamic students is committing to raise $250,000 to provide water to 25,000 people!
Joined by Waterboys youth Captain and Los Angeles Rams punter Johnny Hekker, Speed the Light Youth are inviting students from around the country to join the effort. With your help, Johnny and Waterboys have set the goal to raise another $250,000 to match Speed the Light’s commitment so that together we can provide water to 50,000 people by July 2020.
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Captain Highlight
Johnny Hekker is a four-time Pro Bowl punter for the Los Angeles Rams and is going into his fifth season as an NFL Waterboy. In his role as Captain for this partnership, Hekker continues to use his platform to inspire youth across the country to join him in his fight for clean water access for the most vulnerable communities.
“There are so many things we take for granted living in an established, first-world country where we can flip a knob, and clean water comes out of a spout.”
Alone we can only do so much, but together we can change lives and transform communities.
Students are a powerful force to create change and positively impact the world. Read how youth from Speed the Light and students from across the country are using their time to think, dream, lead, and fund sustainable water projects that save lives and transform communities.
Ride for Living Water
On August 1, 2020, a group of boys from Illinois longboarded ONE HUNDRED MILES to raise money to give to Speed the Light for WorldServe International water well projects. The purpose behind the Ride for Living water fundraiser is to make clean drinking water more accessible to the people of Africa. The initial amount raised with the fundraiser was $3,000, but since the beginning of August funds have continued to filter in. So far, the Ride for Living Water fundraiser has raised nearly $4,000!
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1 in 1,000 – Free Throws for Clean Water
Joshua believes that it is the basic right of every human being to have access to clean and safe drinking water. So he participated in the 1 in 1,000 initiative, shooting 1,000 free throws to raise money for Speed the Light and WorldServe International water well projects. Thanks to his hard work, he was able to donate over $2,500!
Start your own CampaignAmanda – STL & WorldServe Drawing
Amanda, a student from the Southern New England district, drew this beautiful picture. It represents her commitment to raising funds for Speed the Light and WorldServe International to dig water wells to bring clean water to those in need in Africa.
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