This August to December Rise Up Hawai is teaming up with charity : water (charitywater.org) in an effort to bring clean drinking water to people all around the world. The RUH team will be jump starting our “Clean Water Series”, a series of events and concerts spread out throughout the next 5 months, with a goal to raise over $5,000 to build/sponsor wells all around the world.
(an excerpt from charitywater.org)
Most of us have never really been thirsty. We’ve never had to leave our houses and walk five miles to fetch water. We simply turn on the tap, and water comes out. Clean.
Yet almost one billion people on the planet don’t have clean water. It’s hard to imagine what a billion people looks like really, but one in eight might be easier. One in eight people in our world don’t have access to the most basic of human needs. Something we can’t imagine going 12 hours without. Here, we’d like to introduce you to a few of those billion people. They are very real, and they need our help. They didn’t choose to be born into a village where the only source of water is a polluted swamp. And we didn’t choose to be born in a country where even the homeless have access to clean water and a toilet. We invite you to put yourself in their shoes. Follow them on their daily journey. Carry 80 pounds of water in yellow fuel cans. Dig with their children in sand for water. Line up at a well and wait eight hours for a turn.
Now, make a decision to help. We’re not offering grand solutions and billion dollar schemes but instead, simple things that work. Things like freshwater wells, rainwater catchments and sand filters. For about $20 a person, we know how to help millions of people. Start by helping one.
JOIN THE RUH TEAM
You will be the voices in the streets, schools, workplaces, churches. Your purpose is vital in getting the word out. Your job is to rally up and invigorate our society and communities to take action. Speak to people, spread awareness, pass/post up flyers, let your voices be heard.
To register to be a RUH Street Team member:
SMALL BUSINESS/ORGS
If you own a small business or if you’re part of another organization, we would like to invite you to participate in this effort. We at RUH believe partnerships and collaborations is a vital part in maximizing our chances in making a positive difference in the world. Whether it be through sponsorships to signing up as a vendor at our upcoming events, we welcome you to participate.
If you’re a Small business or Org, please email us: riseuphawaii@gmail.com or send us a msg via FB
MAKE A DONATION
Through the month of August – December, we will be on a constant pursuit to reach our goal of $5,000 to build/sponsor wells around the world. If you would like to make a financial contribution in our efforts, please go to our fundraising page via charitywater.org and make a donation.
To donate, go to: www.mycharitywater.org/riseuphawaii
