The Blue Planet Run Foundation learned of a project that needed immediate attention. 1,500 students and their families were without safe drinking water in a region of Tanzania. The organization, PADI, was looking for support to provide wells for three schools. The Blue Planet Run team decided to launch a nationwide 30-Mile Challenge for the month of October to ask people to walk, run or cycle 30 Miles in 30 Days at $1/mile.
We started with 20 athletes and the team grew until there were more than 250 events going on across the country. Schools, groups and individuals went the distance to do their part to help the communities in Tanzania. We ended up extending the challenge through November due to popular demand to let athletes have more time to complete the miles.
In the end, we raised over $20,000. All three schools have already started building wells. When these kids have access to safe drinking water, they are able to stay in class and receive an education. Before, they had to leave to walk to the local hand dug water pit and carry water back to the school. With wells, their water will not make them sick. With wells, they can start irrigating and growing vegetables.
We are excited to change the lives of so many people in a matter of months! If you’d like to become part of the Blue Planet Run community, go to http://www.blueplanetrun.org.
Water is life. Pass it on.
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