...like this:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/30/heroes.doc.hendley/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
I was thinking yesterday that I want to do a "40 Days of Water" fast. Blood:Water Mission did one that loosely correlated with Lent, but I forgot about it until about halfway through (I was moving, I think?) and didn't participate (boooo!). After the past couple of weekends, I know I'm spending a lot of money on drinks (drive-through daiquiris in NOLA...haha) that could be building wells.
Let's weigh this out...two drinks for Carolyn or fourteen years of hydration for one African? Hmm...wobble wobble, tip tip, Carolyn just fell off the scale. Guess she had a little too much. Africans win.
(Yes, my average tab of $14 for a night out with friends will pay for 14 years of water for an African. It's amazing.)
The concept is that you drink only water for 40 days, then donate the money you saved to Blood:Water or another organization that builds wells. It's a small sacrifice on our part, truly. But it makes a huge difference in the lives of others.
Who will join me??
unfortunately, I generally only drink water anyway...otherwise I totally would have done it back when they did it. I should just go about my daily water drinking and then give some money anyway, haha.
ReplyDeleteI think this sounds fantastic. I'll definitely think about what is realistic. I crave Pepsi like it's my job, so if I saved that money and donated every time...I'm sure I'd save a good amount of money.
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