771 million people, nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide, don’t have access to clean and safe drinking water. Approximately 297,000 children under five die every year from diseases caused by inadequate water and sanitation.

In a single month, women and girls living in rural communities walk an average of 111 miles for water. That’s the equivalent of approximately 50 marathons per year! So, I am running the NYC Marathon with charity: water on November 5th, and my goal is to raise $10,000 to fund a water project for an entire community in Bangladesh.
 
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and faces both water access and water quality challenges, as well as lack of access to basic sanitation and proper drainage systems. With your support, we can provide wells for a community so they no longer have to rely on contaminated groundwater - improving health, helping children stay in school, and empowering community members, especially women, to invest in their futures.

Donation Suggestions: 
-Donate $1 per mile for each of my training runs and/or the marathon itself (I will track this, but a rough estimate for my 20-week training plan is ~490 miles)
-Donate $40 for every person in your family since it costs $40 on average to bring clean water to one person
-Every little bit helps as each dollar provides ~1,100 liters of clean water, or enough water to supply one family for 12.5 days

100% of all donations fund clean water projects, and when complete, charity: water will send photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community that we helped.
 
Thank you in advance for your generosity!