Wishing Well’s Water Walk works to show a day in the life of a rural African who is without running water and carries a water jug to and from a well.
Participants of the event on March 29 are asked to carry a water jug, called a jerrycan, to the pond on campus, fill it with water and carry the full jug back to the starting-line at the soccer fields.
President of Wishing Well Evynn Alexander said she is excited to make this event happen.
“The water walk is going to help raise money for people and it also gives people a chance to experience what other people feel like every day,” Alexander said. “We hope this will be a simulation for people to get water like they were in Rwanda, like a typical person who doesn’t have clean water in their area.”
Alexander said every participant will receive kudos, a t-shirt and a jerrycan.
“This is something that we have been discussing for a couple of years and we have let it just slip through our fingers,” Alexander said.
Yuvette Kramp, has been a member of the group for 3 years and said she looks forward to the event finally taking place.
“I have heard of water walks throughout Oklahoma City and we thought it would be something fun,” Kramp said.
Kramp and fellow member Colin Prevatt said they joined the group to help spread awareness of the lack of clean water across campus.
“We want people to know that we are holding this event for people who might not realize what hardships people in third world countries go through in order to get clean water,” Prevatt said.
Students may form teams of one to four people. For one person it is $10, two people is $15, and three to four people is $20. Proceeds go to helping repair a well in Rwanda.
Prevatt said he is looking forward to actually having this event even if they do not have many participants.
“I am just interested in finding out what the participants think of the experience,” Prevatt said. “Of course people are going to be taking turns so it is not as hard but it is so people can realize that it is kind of difficult to carry something like that for so long, but I think it will make people appreciate what they have.”
Missionary-in-Resident Kent Hartman said that the group has always done good work and is excited to hear the results of the water walk.
“I like that they are out trying to help people,” Hartman said. “I know that it was started here at OC and there main purpose is to help people get clean water to drink and they have continued on that good work for a number of years now.”
The water walk will take place Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. Register here or at the Wishing Well booth outside the cafeteria.
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