SIP, SKIP, & DIPFOR CHARITY

A SCHOOL-WIDE CHARITY EVENT TO HELP FUND WATER PUMPS & SANITATION IN AFRICA

A Proposal BY Tracie Hart

IT’S JUST WATER, RIGHT?

DID YOU KNOW…

“Diseases from dirty water and a lack of sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.” (CHARITY:WATER)

“An American taking a five-minute shower uses more water than the typical person living in a developing country’s slum uses in a whole day.” (UNDHP)

“1 billion people in the world do not have access to safe water. This is roughly one in eight of the world’s population. In Africa, two out of five people lack clean water.” (WHO/UNICEF)

HOW BIG IS THE PROBLEM & HOW CAN WE HELP?

HOW CAN WE HELP?

THE CHARITIES…

THE VENUE

POOL• 2-3 HOURS OF SWIM TIME

• MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

• SMALL FEE

CAFETERIA• BAKED GOODS

• SOFT DRINKS (SODA, LEMONADE, ICED TEA)

• SMALL FEE

GYM• 2-3 HOURS WALK/DANCE TIME

• MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

• SMALL FEE

STRATEGIES FOR STAKEHOLDERSSTUDENTS &

PARENTS

• SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS

• MEET SCHOOL/COMMUNITY MEMBERS

• FUN ACTIVITIES

• TASTY FOOD AND DRINKS

DISTRICT LEADERS

• INTERACT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS

• MEET STUDENTS AND PARENTS

• EVENT ADDRESSES REAL-WORLD ISSUES (PROMOTES HIGHER-LEVEL CRITICAL

THINKING SKILLS)

LOCAL BUSINESSES

• MEET COMMUNITY MEMBERS

• PROMOTE BUSINESS IN COMMUNITY

• GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD

INCREASING STUDENT GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

• WATER CRISIS AWARENESS

• WATER CRISIS ACTION

• HOME-SCHOOL CONNECTION

• ACCESS TO RESOURCES

• EXPLORATION OF OTHER GLOBAL ISSUES

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

1. STUDENT/FAMILY/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

2. POSITIVE FEEDBACK

3. DONATION MONEY EARNED

4. INTEREST IN ANOTHER CHARITY EVENT (FOR WATER CRISIS OR ANOTHER

CAUSE)

REFERENCES

AFRICA STORIES. (2014). RETRIEVED FROM HTTP://WWW.AFRICASTORIES.ORG/AFRICA-WATER-CRISIS/WORLD-WATER-FACTS/

CHARITY: WATER. (2014). RETRIEVED FROM HTTP://WWW.CHARITYWATER.ORG/

PUMP AID. (2014). RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/PUMPAID

WATER CHARITIES: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST. (2011). RETRIEVED FROM HTTP://WWW.FILTERSFAST.COM/ARTICLES/WATER-CHARITIES-A-COMPREHENSIVE-LIST.PHP