Run For Water 2019

Malia Vickers / Clean Water for Bekyye

To provide clean, accessible water to a rural communities in Ethiopia through raising money and collaborating with the community members in the construction of new, clean water wells.

  • $1,280

    Raised

  • $5,000

    Goal

  • 16

    Supporters

  • 0

    Days Remaining

Recent Transactions

  • Anonymous

    $30.00 / 2039 days ago

  • Parminder Khatkar

    $100.00 / 2054 days ago

  • Alexa Henderson

    $25.00 / 2059 days ago

  • David Parked

    $50.00 / 2061 days ago

  • Natasha Smith

    $100.00 / 2062 days ago

    Everyone should have access to clean drinking water, it’s a basic human need. Good luck to all the runners, and I am grateful for everyone who is working or volunteering their time to help out other people.

  • Joanna McKay

    $25.00 / 2062 days ago

  • Tim House

    $100.00 / 2062 days ago

  • Melissa Pettit

    $25.00 / 2062 days ago

    Amazing Malia! An awesome event to participate in and great initiative to support.

  • Malia Vickers

    $50.00 / 2062 days ago

    Thank you Grandma xo

  • Parminder Khatkar

    $250.00 / 2063 days ago

  • Alexis Vickers

    $50.00 / 2064 days ago

  • Cory Dewinitz

    $100.00 / 2065 days ago

  • Lori Lucas

    $25.00 / 2067 days ago

  • Lisa Brolin

    $100.00 / 2068 days ago

  • Bob Cartwright

    $100.00 / 2074 days ago

  • Karen Athwal

    $50.00 / 2076 days ago

  • Kerry Nikolai

    $100.00 / 2077 days ago

    True awareness We all take our water quality for granted. This is a worthy cause that I am happy to support. Thanks for the opportunity to, Malia! Kerry Nikolai Fraser Shading Systems

About Run For Water 2019

Hello and welcome to my fundraising page!

  My name is Malia. I currently live in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and work as a Paediatric RN. 

  How many of you played in sprinklers growing up?  Washed cars in the driveway? Watered plants with a garden hose? I grew up on a farm doing all of these things as well as filling bathtubs every morning for the animals to drink out of.  All of these things I did with safe, drinkable, well water. The fact is, that as fortunate North Americans we often don't think about our use of water because it is so accessible to us. We don't even have to worry about whether or not running water is safe to drink, because if it isn't their will be sign posted.

  In 2018 a friend of mine joined Run for Water and travelled to Ethiopia. I was in for a real reality check when she returned with photos of the water that some individuals are forced to drink every day. While I am here forgetting to turn off the tap while brushing my teeth, young people and women are walking hours to fill large plastic containers with brown, dirty, unhealthy water for their families to live off of. This sick feeling formed in my stomach. It seemed so wrong. Not only did it cause me to think seriously about how much I waste and take advantage my access to clean water, but I knew I wanted to do something to help if I could. 

  This year I have joined Run for Water. Myself and my friends, and the rest of the team will be planning fundraising activities and participating in various races across the Lower Mainland this year to raise money towards our goals. Any support you can provide would be so greatly appreciated. 

  With love,
  Malia xo