We’re running a series of blog posts highlighting WaterAfrica friends and the reasons why they participate in our annual Walk4Water.
Today’s story links to an article by Matt Cooper in the mid-April issue of Inside Oregon, an internal publication for University of Oregon faculty, staff and graduate teaching fellows.
Walk4Water Co-Chair Linda Favero is featured:
In rural Zambia, women and children walk six to eight hours every day for a bucket of water.
The water, which comes from a mud hole, is typically the color of tea with milk. There is the constant concern that cows and other animals will drink from it and leave it contaminated with dung. Dehydration from diarrhea is a fatal threat to the children.
When Linda Favero saw the situation firsthand for the first time in 2008, the bells went off.
“It was one of those moments where I thought, ‘this is it,'” Favero said, “It was bringing all the pieces I cared about into one thing.”
You can read more of Linda’s story here: Inside Oregon
Why Do You Walk? We’d love to hear your stories. Please share them in the comments or email jsearls@waterafrica.org if you’d be willing to let us feature your story in future posts.
