Our Story
Our names are C. Dionne Williams, Shantell Murrell, Marquita Smith, and Christa Straus and here's our story. C. Dionne and Shantell decided to take a trip to Peru to volunteer. We never thought in a million years we would see and learn about some of the horrors that we have seen suffered, especially by indigenous people.
While here in Huarmey, we decided to partner with our close friends and humanitarian comrades, Marquita and Christa. We learned that more people die of water related deaths around the world than they do from war. We also learned that the indigenous populations in Huarmey are marginalized and have it the worse. Their children walk for miles to go get water for their families. The water that they get is usually from an unclean river that contains all types of germs that cause health related issues including death and especially to young children. Young children are the most vulnerable because their immune systems are not strong enough to fight back. This is where the most tragic, yet preventable deaths come in.
We all have come together and are asking you all to help us reach 300 families or more if you are able. We want to help save lives, and with your contribution you can, too!
The Impact
With your generous donations we will be able to help an already marginalized people be able to have access to filtered water that is drinkable. Together we will be able to save lives who would normally be negatively affected by one our most precious and essential elements-water.
If we do not move now, people will continue to get sick and even die. The indigenous people of Huarmey are in dire need of immediate help and together we can give the gift of life, give clean water.
What We Need & What You Get
What we need is $10000 for water filters for 300 or more families that we are trying to reach. This is our first stop for funding. If we do not reach and or exceed our goal, the money that we will have raised will be used to max out the amount of filters we can purchase. If there is any money left over besides that, then it will be held over and used as we find more funding sources to help us expand upon our goals. We are applying for grants to help us, but as you know grants take time and for most of these people, time is not on their side. All donations are needed, wanted, and accepted!
Other Ways You Can Help
We cannot do this ourselves, but we can do it with you and those that you know. We have awesome ways that you can help spread the word with us. Use your social networking as a tool to help a cause greater than yourself. Let us all be the change we want to see in the world. Tell your friends, tell your family, co-workers, anyone who wants to help can. We know that we can make a real difference and we can help change lives, "We, Us, All Together!"