As Christmas and the New Year approach, Water to Thrive will be highlighting some amazing people, deeply connected to our mission.  These people have a passion for bringing clean water to Africa and finding ways to inspire others to help.
 
First on our list? Suzanne.
 
Suzanne worked to fund a well campaign and then went to Ethiopia last June.  Her passion grew on this trip, as she walked alongside the women…walking for water…feeling what they feel.  On her trip, she stated, “I keep asking myself “how?” How does a woman in her 40s carry 40 pounds of water every day for 30+ years? Amidst the disease and poverty of the children who have utterly nothing, I saw smiles and heard laughter. My ten-year-old daughter carries a 20 pound backpack filled with school books. A ten year old girl in the village of Kuchale carries a 20 pound jerry can filled with water.”

When Suzanne came home to New York, she was impacted and committed to DOING something.  She started by bringing the beauty of Ethiopia to people through trunk shows comprised of hand-crafted jewelry.  All proceeds from jewelry sold would go back to W2T’s mission.  Currently, she has big ideas for a campaign at her church, which will engage the community in which she lives and thrives.   

As Christmas and the New Year approach, Water to Thrive will be highlighting some amazing people, deeply connected to our mission.  These people have a passion for bringing clean water to Africa and finding ways to inspire others to help.
 
First on our list? Suzanne.
 
Suzanne worked to fund a well campaign and then went to Ethiopia last June.  Her passion grew on this trip, as she walked alongside the women…walking for water…feeling what they feel.  On her trip, she stated, “I keep asking myself “how?” How does a woman in her 40s carry 40 pounds of water every day for 30+ years? Amidst the disease and poverty of the children who have utterly nothing, I saw smiles and heard laughter. My ten-year-old daughter carries a 20 pound backpack filled with school books. A ten year old girl in the village of Kuchale carries a 20 pound jerry can filled with water.”

When Suzanne came home to New York, she was impacted and committed to DOING something.  She started by bringing the beauty of Ethiopia to people through trunk shows comprised of hand-crafted jewelry.  All proceeds from jewelry sold would go back to W2T’s mission.  Currently, she has big ideas for a campaign at her church, which will engage the community in which she lives and thrives.