Punting for Water with Johnny Hekker

HOW IT WORKS

I’m proud to announce the Punting for Water Challenge with Waterboys. I’m inviting fans to pledge a donation for every punt inside the 20 I record during the month of December. You can pledge as little or as much as you want. Your contribution will benefit Waterboys, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing clean, accessible drinking water to rural communities in East Africa.

WHO YOU WILL HELP

Water scarcity limits millions of people in the developing world in ways you might not imagine. The consequences of water scarcity go far beyond inadequate access to drinking water. Water scarcity limits educational, economic and agricultural opportunities and shortens life expectancies for the most vulnerable.

Children, especially girls, typically stay home to help their mothers collect water or care for the household. With clean water wells, they are able to attend school on a regular basis. Families gain back the time they need to create and sell goods, learn new skills and partake in other income-generating activities. Water-related diseases, which cause nearly 1 in 5 deaths of children under 5 and which are responsible for 50% of hospitalized patients, can be prevented