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THE GIFT OF CLEAN, SAFE WATER REALLY IS THE GIFT OF LIFE!
Transcript of THE GIFT OF CLEAN, SAFE WATER REALLY IS THE GIFT OF LIFE!
THE GIFT OF CLEAN, SAFE WATER REALLY IS THE GIFT OF LIFE!
WHAT TO DO:• Plan an activity where your whole school or class can raise £37 to purchaseawaterfiltertoprovidesafedrinkingwaterforafamilyin Ethiopiae.g.holdanonlinequiz,doasponsoredactivity,setupa Justgivingpage
• SendinthemoneytoSCIAFduringorafterAdventbycheque,online, orviaourJustGivingpagewww.justgiving.com/sciaf
• Ifyourschoolorclassroomfundraisesforthegiftofawaterfilter thisAdvent,youwillreceiveathankyoucardandcertificate. DownloadyourDigitalAdventPrayercalendar&totaliserat www.sciaf.org.uk/schoolsadventresources
• SpreadthewordonTwitterusingthe#realgifts
Thank you for supporting some of the most vulnerable people in the world with the gift of clean water.
Scottish Catholic International Aid FundSCIAFistheofficialoverseasaidanddevelopmentcharityoftheCatholicChurchinScotlandandaproudmemberoftheCaritasfamily.7WestNileStreet,Glasgow,G12PR.Tel:01413545555.ScottishCharityNo:SC012302CompanyNo:SC197327.Photos:BarnabySkinner.
School Fundraising ActivityWhat can your school do?
ImaginethedifferencewecanmakeifeveryCatholicschoolinScotlandwasabletofundraiseandprovidejustonewaterfiltereach!
Can your classroom or school come together to give someone the RealGift of a water filter AND changethelivesofafamilyinEthiopia?
For only you can give the gift of one water filter this Advent.
A SIMPLE SYSTEM THAT WORKS!Thewaterfilterreallyissosimpletouse,allthefamilyneedsisabuckettoholdthewaterandthefilter,thengravitydoestherest.Thefilterremoves99.99%ofbacteriaandvirusesmeaningclean,safedrinkingwaterandhappyandhealthykids!The filter is guaranteed for 20 years and can filter over 700,000 litres of water.
MALLICHA’S STORYWaterhasalwaysbeenamajorworryforMallicha.Livinginadeeplywater-stressedregionofEthiopia,herprimaryconcernhasbeentosecurewatertolookafterherfamilyofninedaughters,herhusbandandtheirlivestock.Shehasspentmuchofherlifemakingtheeight-hourroundtriponfootforwater,carryinghomejustenoughtolasteachday.Butthewatershecollectedwasunclean,salinatedwatercontaminatedwithbacteriaanddisease.LifewasaboutsurvivalandMallichadidnotknowthatthiswascausingherfamily’sregularsicknessandill-health.
“Beforewehadaccesstocleanwater,Ididn’tunderstandaboutthedangersofdrinkingsurfacewater,therewasnoinformationoutheretotellmeotherwise.Drinkingsurfaceoruncleanwaterwasjustpartofmyfamily’slife.
WhenwereceivedtheWaterFilterfromSCIAFIwasunsureastotheireffectsonourlifehere.However,injusttwomonthsmychildrenwerefeelingandlookingsomuchbetterandhavenotneededanymedicationinthelasttwoyears.Theynolongerhavetotaketimeoffschool.NowIcanlookaftermyfamilylikeamothershould.Ourlifeiscompletelydifferent.”
Now with a newly built local water source and her water filter, the water that Mallicha collects is safe for her family to drink in 30 minutes.