Water for Sudan

The boys at Decker Lake recently finished reading the book A Long Walk to Water, the true story of the civil war in Sudan and the journey of one boy to stay alive and ultimately return to his country and help his people. The main character, Salva Dut, has created a charitable foundation called Water for South Sudan that builds wells in small villages to provide clean drinking water. The boys decided that they wanted to do a fundraiser to raise money to help build a well in a village (we have two boys from Sudan in class).

We decided that personal letters from the boys would be the best way to spread awareness and solicit help from as many people as possible. Each boy wrote a professional letter and chose specific employees here at Decker as recipients. The boys were very proud of their work. However, they were also skeptical that anyone would want to donate to their cause.

Ultimately, we’re excited about helping build a well in South Sudan. However, more immediately, we really want these boys to realize that they can accomplish worthwhile things in this world if they try. We want them to feel the joy of making a positive difference and hopefully continuing the habit.

Through the Water for South Sudan organization there is an official donation page for Decker Lake.
Here is the link: https://www.classy.org/team/337606. Any donations would be appreciated by the boys. However, PLEASE do not feel obligated to donate. If possible, please share the link with anyone you feel may be interested in helping. There is also a one minute video explaining the organization’s work: https://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/our-mission

Thank you for all of the work you’ve all already put in to help these boys. Please feel free to contact Brian, if you have any questions about this project. 

The picture below shows donations to date. Way to go Decker students!