The concept of The Great Water Race is simple. Energetic teams of students, teachers and community members race through an outdoor obstacle course carrying water from the well bucket back to the community . Using tires, gym benches, hula hoops, and a little imagination, participants do their best to recreate the difficult terrain children in many developing countries cross daily to collect water.
Money is raised through pledge forms, donations and coin drives.
When it comes to using the funds raised in The Great Water Race , Foster Parents Plan consults the communities we work with to find out what they need to improve access to safe water. Activities could range from digging and building wells to providing special filters to rid the water of dangerous microbes. This year, children and families in the village of Gnizoume, Benin , have recently decided to use the money raised from The Great Water Race to build a water tower. The water tower will provide an accessible source of clean water for more than 500 families in this West African community. Without it, collecting water can be time-consuming and disruptive to children s educations.