Daniel's isearch

Daniel S. isearch

What We Did-

A group of friends and I raised money to build a well in Sierra Leone. We built the well through a company called The Water Project. In order to build a well in Sierra Leone it would costs$4,500. So far we have raised over$4,000 by educating our friends relatives and strangers on the problem and then asking for donations. We also sold water balloons and cookies to people who we had told our mission to.

What I learned-

I learned a lot about the issue of water in not just Sierra Leone but all of Africa. Sometimes people have to walk up to ten miles just to get fresh water so that they don’t die of dehydration. Another problem is that the water they get is very unclean and carries many waterborne diseases. I learned about how bad the problem was and then, I wanted to help.

I also learned how fortunate I am to have such easy access to water and hospitals. When I am thirsty and want some water all I have to do is turn a faucet on and then I get clean water. When people in Africa need water they have to walk long distances and then don’t even get clean water. Even if I do get a waterborne illness, which would be unlikely, I could get easy access to a hospital and I would be fine after a short amount of time. People in Africa get small illnesses and sometimes die because they can’t get good enough care to help them recover.

As I learned more and more about the water issues in Africa I only wanted to help more. Then we got the opportunity to do an action project and I really wanted to help these people. The well will give a whole community access to water without having to walk very far. It is amazing how a group of fourteen year olds can help so many people.