Walking for water

US students raise money to bring clean water to Uganda

步行取水，助力解决乌干达用水难题

On Oct 18, students at Clarence Middle School in New York, US, took part in the 2024 Walk for Water event. They helped raise money to bring clean water to people in Uganda.

During the event, students walked a mile with heavy jugs (罐) full of water. They experienced (体验) some of the hard things people in Uganda face. Ugandan children walk a long way every day to get water. 

Over the past 10 years, Clarence schools have raised more than $200,000 (about 1.4 million yuan) for the Ugandan Water Project (项目). That money has helped build up more than 50 rainwater tanks (雨水收集池) across  the country. 

“The water walk is just giving you [an idea] of what they have to do every day,” Zach, a 7th grader, told WIVB. He said that it helps inspire (启发) them to raise money to get clean water for more people. 

building a new system

The work of students from Clarence Middle School over the years made a big difference for students their age in Uganda. In 2023, the school helped set up a rainwater system (系统) at the Kawsum Modern Primary School in Lubanyi, Uganda. This system now gives clean water to 21 teachers and about 480 students. Teachers and students at the school no longer have to walk 28.37 miles each day to get water anymore.