Blue Planet Run Empowers Athletes To Make Miles Matter For 1,200 Tanzanian Students
For the entire month of October, Blue Planet Run is hosting a nationwide 30-mile challenge. Athletes can run, walk or cycle anywhere, anytime. So far, over 150 events have sprung up across the country to support the effort to provide safe drinking water to three schools in Tanzania that serve 1,200 students and their families.
It’s not too late to register. You can join a team, form a team or go solo. Cover the miles however you’d like! http://www.blueplanetrun.org/30-mile
One of the Tanzanian schools sent out a message that the 30-Mile Challenge participants can read before they start their 30-mile run, walk or cycling. Blue Planet Run is working to build communication bridges between the athletes and the communities that benefit from their efforts.
The Luwawasi Students Send This Message:
Can one live with water?
Imagine; how would it be if water was as scarce as oil.
The less privileged, I’m sure;
Would not cook, would not wash, would not drink
Then how would life look?
We students need safe water for drinking
and cooking our common bread - stiff porridge and beans
Save us, help us
Yes, help us! We are the less privileged
We need water, but we can not tap it!
That’s our cry.
This is a simple act that anybody can feel great about! High school students can receive community service project hours for completing their miles. Non-athletes can go online and support somebody who can commit to the pledge of 30 miles.
Water is life. Pass it on.
