STAFF WRITERS
STUDENTS at Lumen Christi Primary School, Churchill stood in solidarity with those around the world, who spend hours of their day walking to collect water.
Currently, 292 million people spend more than 30 minutes walking to collect water for their families in places like Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
Lumen Christi students walked laps of the oval carrying heavy buckets to experience what this would feel like for young people around the world, who have the job of walking many kilometres before and after school to collect water for their family.
Students were raising money for Project Compassion and Caritas, who are the international aid and development organisation for the Catholic church in Australia.
The theme this year was ‘Unite against poverty’, and this is exactly what Lumen Christi was aiming to do, raising money for communities who need water tanks and access to fresh and clean drinking water.
Some students walked more than four kilometres.
The school was able to raise $500, which will go a long way to supporting communities with basic needs like water tanks, pipes and sanitation.
