A group of teenagers from Peterborough are embarking on an ambitious initiative to raise awareness about the need to save water.
The youngsters, from the Youth Group at Wellspring Community Church Peterborough, plan to use as little water as possible between 31st August and 4th September.
The teenagers will not be allowed to use any water from their homes for five days. Instead the teens will have to travel to fetch water from the homes of friends, neighbours or family members.
The 'Turn off the Tap' initiative aims to raise money to install a Rotary Water Drilling Rig for North West Kenya. The Rig will help provide clean, fresh water for local people in the area and will be installed by charity Nehemiah Construction Ministries.
Youth Leader Chris Wild got in touch with me after reading my column in the ET last week which was all about water. Read it here...
One in six people in the world don't have access to safe drinking water, and things are set to worsen with climate change. Chris aims to spread the word about how precious a resource water is and encourage people to do their bit to conserve it.
Chris said, "The group will be allowed to use a bicycle or trolley to transport water from the homes of friends and family. If the water runs dry, then they either go and get more water, or do without. They are committed NOT to turn ON the tap!” The process will be repeated each day. For five days, the teenagers are endeavouring in some way, to put themselves in the position of millions of people in the developing world, who have to walk many miles every day of their lives to get water."
For water saving tips visit Anglian Water...
To sponsor the teenagers 'Turn off the Tap' campaign contact Chris Wild...
Tel: 01733 361709 or 0968819662.
E-mail: chedzy@nehemiahconstruction.org.uk
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