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| Lake Frank provided a beautiful setting for A Walk for Water. A little drizzle of rain .... |
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photo by Bernard Van Leer .... reminded us that Water is Life. |
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| As people arrived they checked in, received their t-shirt and took some refreshment. |
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photo by Sabina Bagazonzya A beautiful place to gather and meet friends.... |
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photo by Bernard Van Leer ...of all kinds. |
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photo by Sabina Bagazonzya Students introduced themselves to Aichatou Bety, our special guest from Niger. |
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photo by Bernard Van Leer At the rally before the Walk, I read a message from Ariane. "Walk and see life sprouting at your feet", she said.(Read her entire message here) |
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photo by Bernard Van Leer Everyone listened, remembering why we were here. |
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photo by Bernard Van Leer Aichatou explained that "Water is the basis for all development". She told us that by helping Amman Imman we are directly responding to the needs expressed by people in the Azawak. (Listen to her speech here) |
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| "Providing water to a nomad is providing everything", she told us. |
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photo by Bernard Van Leer We took several group photos... |
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| ...and then began our Walk. |
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photo by Sabina Bagazonzya We understood that we walked because children in the Azawak.... |
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| ....have to walk 30 miles in a day to find water. They might bring home a little mud water to their thirsty families.... |
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photo by Bernard Van Leer ...while we live with an abundance of resources all around us. |
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photo by Sabina Bagazonzya After the walk, Aicha shared some jewelry with us. |
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photo by Sabina Bagazonzya Our Heroes of Compassion received their certificates."By walking today, you are helping to build a future of hope for the children and families living in the Azawak of West Africa. Keep sharing your compassion with the world!" |
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photo by Sabina Bagazonzya Love and hope were shared for each other, and for the people of the Azawak. |
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