Project KAH2O

Posted by Gabe on December 1, 2009 under Kids are Heroes, Project KAH2O | 6 Comments to Read

Every single day we are witness to what kids are capable of.  We are constantly surrounded by the wonder and joy their generous acts bestow on everyone who is around our heroes.  We are forever impressed by what they have accomplished.  It is truly inspirational.  As a matter of fact we have been so inspired that we thought we would try our hand at what some of our kids are doing.  Ever since we learned about the global water crisis through the Ryan’s Well Foundation, we have wanted to drill a well somewhere in Africa.  We must be careful not to extend out to too many charities as we do not want to dilute our message.  But we recently came upon a reason why drilling a well makes sense for us.

One of the strengths of Kids Are Heroes lies in its willingness to let the kids take over.  Many times an adult will dictate which charity money is to be collected for and why.  We discovered that kids will stick to things longer and also work harder if they have a passion for the charity.  These are usually charities they have personal experience with, or affect someone (or a pet) in their family.  We haven’t changed that directive.  However, what if the child just wants to help out with something?  What if he or she wants to learn what it feels like to change the world, but doesn’t know where to get started?  That’s where Project KAH₂O comes in!

Through Project KAH₂O, we plan to drill a water well somewhere on this planet where it is needed most.  The beauty of it is, this will be a kids’ project.  Kids all over the world can collect as little or as much money to go towards the well.  Collecting more money has its benefits: Kids who bring in $25.00 or more will get a mention on the collection page, and kids who bring in $100.00 or more will recognized as heroes on our web site!  Every child who helps will have the knowledge that will carry with them for a lifetime that they helped save people’s lives.

It is also good to know the charity that you are raisng money for. The Ryan’s Well Foundation was started by Ryan when he was just 7 years old. In just over 10 years, they have built over 500 wells in 16 countries helping over 600,000 people! It is also nice to know that 100% of the donations will go to the construction and implementation of the well.

So we will not slow down in recognizing kids who have their own philanthropic efforts, but if your child is looking to make a difference and he or she is not sure where to start, please consider having your young hero join us in building our first well!

For more information and to register your child with this project, please visit this link.