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In 2004 Kristen Karinshak a sophomore from Heritage High school in Leesburg, VA learned that in the villages of Burkina Faso, West Africa, mothers and children have to walk up to 6 hours with heavy jugs on their heads to get water for their families, she decided to take action. At age 15, she co-led her first fundraising event by organizing 15 teenagers to start Walking For Water.

The first year we built five wells for the Dagara people. Today, Walking For Water has raised over $150,000 for the people of Burkina Faso to help drill water wells. The wells provide clean sustainable sources of water. Today, with the support of generous people like you, we have put in 15 wells. With the continuous drought situation, we need more wells to diverge from the remaining water sources that often contain disease. During her trip to Africa, Kristen also learned that there are droughts of many kinds: of medicine, of education and of rain. Drought kills the crops, animals and people. In addition, starvation, lack of schools and medicine drive many villagers to the overcrowded, poverty-stricken cities, which could destroy the entire culture.

Walking For Water is devoted to giving the waters of life to the indigenous villages. At Wisdom Spring, we combine village wisdom with Western drilling technology. We funds wells, medicine, education and more. The goal: to reclaim the land and the rich culture that sustains indigenous culture.

Heritage High Club teenage members plan to increase their commitment by raising $100,000

Date & Time:

Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at 8.30am
Pick up T-Shirts and turn in fund-raising contributions starting at 7 am

Where & How Far:

Morven Park’s Equestrian Center
Leesburg, VA
10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles)

Registration Forms

Click Here To Download PDF Registration Form

Registration Fees:

$20 per adult
$10 per student 18 & under

Mail-In Registration Deadline: May 9th, 2008

Mail a check:
Wisdom Spring, Inc.
Walking For Water
P.O.Box 542
Leesburg, VA 20178

or Register HERE through May 30th.

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Please fill and submit Registration Form Below | Click Here to pay online

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Waiver & Release: I understand that participation in activities of the organization may involve hazards. I understand that i should not participate unless medically able. I assume the risks associated with involvement in these activities including, not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, effects of weather, road path, and traffic conditions, these risks be known and appreciated by me. Having read the Waiver and Release and considering the acceptance of my application. I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release Wisdom Spring, Inc and Morven Park and all sponsors and hosts, their representatives and successors from any claim or liability arising from involvement in activities of the organization. By clicking on the submit button you agree to the Waiver & Release as stated.
Yes! I am participating in the Fundraising contest. I understand i must collect and turn in all donations on Saturday, May 13th before the walk.

 

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Please fill and submit Fundraising Form Below

Click Here To Download PDF Fundraising Form

 

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How did you hear about us?
WALKING FOR WATER is a program of Wisdom Spring, Inc. A non-profit organization which uses your 100% tax deductible donation for the Dagara people.
Yes! I am participating in the Fundraising contest. I understand i must collect and turn in all donations on Saturday, May 13th before the walk.
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Registration Deadline:
You can register online until May 30th or sign-up on May 31st at the walk.

Volkssport Credit:

This walk is sanctioned by the non-profit American Volkssport Association (AVA), a member of the international Federation of Popular Sports (IVV); those who register and participate are eligible for credit toward IVV Volkssport Achievement Awards.

We will walk RAIN or SHINE

Wisdom Spring, Inc.
Walking for Water
P.O.Box 542
Leesburg, VA 20178

Join us for a walk in the country at beautiful Morven Park Equestrian center to raise money to bring resources to the indigenous people of West Africa.

Get Your Family & Friends Involved

SHARE A MEMORY, EXERCISE AND RAISE MONEY THAT WILL CHANGE LIVES FOREVER

Fill out and mail the PDF Registration Form with your entry fee. You are welcome to make an additional donation along with your entry fee.

FUND-RAISING PRIZES

You don’t have to walk to compete in the fund-raisers contests. Prizes will be awarded to the top fund-raisers in both adult and student categories. Generous prizes have been donated by businesses. There will be two top prize packages and many runners-up awards given. All donations must be turned in before the walk on May 19th to be eligible. If you have a prize to donate for the fund-raisers, please call Susan Hough at 703 505-5152.

POST-WALK CELEBRATION

Join us after the walk. At about 10.45am we will reveal the fund-raising winners, give out prizes and announce the grand total raised. Kristen Karinshak and author/writer Sobonfu Somé will also update us on the impact WALKING FOR WATER has made in three years and lead us in a celebration. Sobonfu started carrying water for her tribe at age 4 and is excited to now be carrying help back to her country through your generosity.

DIRECTIONS TO MORVEN PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTER
41793 Tutt Lane
Leesburg, VA
(703) 777-2890

The Center is located one mile North of the town of Leesburg. Take Route 15 North from Leesburg, Turn left onto Tutt Lane (Route 740), make the first left (about 1/4 mile) into the entrance.

THINK ABOUT THIS

• We use 25 gallons of water to take a bath.
• Everyday Dagara women walk miles carrying approx. 25 gallons of water on their head for the tribe. Children start carrying water at age 3.
• UNICEF reports that 99% of children in the USA attend school.
• UNICEF estimates that 27% of children attend school in Burkina Faso.
• The World Health Organization estimates that 16 per 1000 children in the USA will die before age 5.
• The WHO estimates that 449 per 1000 children in Burkina Faso will die before the age of 5.

BE A PART OF PRESERVING AN INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND CHANGE LIVES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.