How Far Can You Walk: 5K Walkathon

30 Audrey Zapp Dr,Jersey City NJ 07305

25 June, 2022

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How Far Can You Walk: 5K WalkathonClean water is a necessity of life and a basic human right, but 700 million people in 43 countries currently lack it. This includes hundreds of millions in sub-Saharan Africa who are collecting unsafe water from lakes, rivers, and ponds on a daily basis, unknowingly infecting themselves with waterborne parasites fall extremely ill and are unable to pursue work or education. All of this contributes to poor health and poverty in this part of the world. An estimated 17 million women and children in Africa must walk at least 30+ minutes per day to fetch water, often making multiple trips each day. At a normal walking pace on a flat surface in good weather conditions, it would take about an hour for the average adult to walk the 6-kilometer average daily distance. But fetching water is a much more arduous task: these walks take place on unpaved roads, under the scorching hot midday sun, and can involve climbs up steep hills and mountains. Every hour spent walking is an hour not spent in the classroom, taking care of one’s children, or pursuing other opportunities.And that’s not even factoring carrying the actual water! Each gallon of water weighs about 8.5 pounds; that’s barely enough drinking water for two people per day (with none left over for bathing, cooking, agriculture, feeding animals, or any of the other crucial ways water can be used). Usually, women and girls carry 8 gallons – 68 pounds – over long distances every day, physically-demanding labor that can lead to chronic neck and back injuries.Nearly 2 million people die worldwide every year from preventable diseases resulting from the use of contaminated water. And millions more who survive these diseases have lesser quality of life, need extra medical care, or face additional health challenges. Every two minutes, a child dies from a waterborne disease. The second-most common cause of death for children under the age of 5 is diarrhea, typically caused by consuming contaminated water.How Embrace Relief HelpsThrough our Clean Water Campaign, Embrace Relief has provided fresh, clean drinking water to more than 500,000 people in Africa. We’ve funded the construction of 450 water wells in the countries of Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria, tapping into the plentiful amounts of fresh groundwater which cannot be accessed otherwise. Additionally, our “Fountains of Hope” project has reconstructed 50 non-operational wells, restoring clean water access to even more people and villages. Every well we build or refurbish makes life a little bit better for an entire community of people. We’re ready to build even more, and that’s where you come in… Please Help Us Out!Whether in-person or virtually, please join us on June 25, 2022, at the Liberty State Park for our family-friendly How Far Can You Walk: 5K Walkathon to recognize those struggling from lack of access to clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. Walk with us to raise awareness about the increasing water crisis in Africa. Walking 5K is only a mere glimpse into what millions of people in Africa must do everyday for this fundamental right. Even better, a portion of your registration will go towards achieving Embrace Relief’s goal of reconstructing 250 more no-longer-operational water wells throughout the region. Registration for the Walkathon will be at three different tiers. The higher the tier, the more swag for you: Tier 1 – Pillars of Hope ($15): T-shirt Tier 2 – Champions of Service ($25): T-shirt, bracelet, lanyard/medal, sticky wallet OR pop-socket, water bottle Tier 3 – Builders of the Future ($30): All items from Tier 2 PLUS a drawstring backpack, print paper certificate, and a pen/notebook OR sweat towel Not only can you help us save lives, you can help us improve hundreds of thousands of people’s lives and send them on the path toward sustenance, economic growth, gender equality, and happiness! Quite simply, water is life and YOU have the power to supply it to those who desperately need it today!