Camden County kids to make positive impact
After studying water conservation and the global water crisis, students at Wiggins Elementary School in Camden are seeking to make a positive impact in the world.
More than 600 students will walk three-miles around their school carrying water as students at their partner school in Tanzania, Africa must do each day for use by their family and village.
“This exercise will provide students with a first-hand perspective of the challenges in developing parts of the world,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Ed McDonnell. “As a former educator I understand the importance of providing students with tangible learning experiences that they will hold on to for the rest of their lives and take with them as they advance into high school and college.”
The funds raised by the walk will be used to provide clean drinking water in Tanzania, Africa.
Wiggins students hope to save lives and help children in the African nation to stay in school.
The Phillie Phanantic will join County officials and Camden City Mayor Dana Redd to support the students in their efforts.
The “Water Walk” is being held in cooperation with H2O for Life, an organization that provides service learning partnerships with schools in developing countries in need of water, sanitation and hygiene education.
