Water Gives Life

My name is Alexis and in March I will be turning 13. I have been thinking what I would like to do for my birthday and I realized that I really don't need or want anything. At school, I took part in helping families at Christmas time by collecting toys to donate to local charities. This made me feel great and hopefully it made the people receiving the gifts feel good.

I then began thinking about people whose thoughts are not of these material things but of the essentials such as having enough food and water.

I had seen a program about the poverty and illness in Africa. The show explained how people had to walk long distances each day to collect water to drink and for cooking. The water came from a waterhole and was filthy, full of bacteria and disease. Even though the water is not fit for consumption, the people of the villages have no other choice but to drink it because it is all they have. I decided that I wanted to make a difference. I asked my parents not to throw me a birthday party and instead use the money to help purchase BRACELETS for my cause, WATER GIVES LIFE.

YOU can help by buying a bracelet like the one above for $5.00 or by making a donation here