Teen Held Auction to Bring Fresh Water to 3rd World
Monday, November 10, 2008
Washington State Youth Hoped to Raise $1400
A high school senior in Arlington, Washington, hoped to raise funds to build a fresh water well for the inhabitants of a thristy African village and she held and auction yesterday to do it.
According to a story posted yesterday on HeraldNet, an online news source for the state's Snohomish County, Megan Edwards teamed up with Seattle-based World Concern in her effort to fund the digging of a well and its construction as well as the education of the people in the community recieving the well in how to use and maintain it. And she got her community behind her. The story reported that a total of 20 items were donated for the auction, including a patio heater, a massage and a hand-made quilt.
Megan decided to take on the problem of clean water about two years ago, after participating in a movement called "30-hour Famine," reported the site:
"Together with other young people at her church, Megan gave up food for 30 hours. The '30-hour Famine' is a global youth movement where people fast to raise money for fighting hunger worldwide."
"We are incredibly proud and amazed at our daughter," said Derey Edmonds, Megan's mom. "When she takes something on, she goes for it."
With a glass of fresh water, ATR salutes Megan and everyone who followed her lead.
A high school senior in Arlington, Washington, hoped to raise funds to build a fresh water well for the inhabitants of a thristy African village and she held and auction yesterday to do it.
According to a story posted yesterday on HeraldNet, an online news source for the state's Snohomish County, Megan Edwards teamed up with Seattle-based World Concern in her effort to fund the digging of a well and its construction as well as the education of the people in the community recieving the well in how to use and maintain it. And she got her community behind her. The story reported that a total of 20 items were donated for the auction, including a patio heater, a massage and a hand-made quilt.
Megan decided to take on the problem of clean water about two years ago, after participating in a movement called "30-hour Famine," reported the site:
"Together with other young people at her church, Megan gave up food for 30 hours. The '30-hour Famine' is a global youth movement where people fast to raise money for fighting hunger worldwide."
"We are incredibly proud and amazed at our daughter," said Derey Edmonds, Megan's mom. "When she takes something on, she goes for it."
With a glass of fresh water, ATR salutes Megan and everyone who followed her lead.
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