$1,300 for a well and community toilet in Bangladesh
A few months ago, Water 1st got a call from 12 year-old Ryan. In his Social Studies class, Ryan’s eyes were opened to the need for clean water. He decided that he was going to raise money to fund a well and a toilet. After researching many non-profits, he chose to partner with Water 1st to build his well. After much discussion, he decided that he wanted to build his well in Bangladesh. He prepared a fundraising page on Firstgiving and attached a video, describing the water crisis in Bangladesh and the Water 1st solution.
Today, we got another phone call from Ryan. When we answered the phone, he announced, “I reached my goal!” In just over two weeks, Ryan raised over $1,300! When we asked him what impacted him the most in the process, he quickly responded, “That people I didn’t even know sent in money to help me reach my goal.” Ryan is not content to stop at $1,300, though. “I think I can raise enough for another well,” he told us.
Ryan, congratulations on meeting your goal and helping people halfway across the globe take a giant stride toward a better, healthier life. Thank you for caring about them. Check out Ryan’s excellent video here at his fundraising page.
These children will soon have safe drinking water, thanks to Ryan!
Water 1st well under construction in Bangladesh slum
This well will bring safe drinking water to the people of Bangladesh.
What a great story, and a reminder that we are all capable of doing something to solve this huge crisis. If we all did what Ryan did, our work we be done. And World Water Day would be simply a celebration of clean water for all of us and not a plea for help for the 2.5 billion people who still lack safe water and and toilet.