Additional Information
The 5th Annual Carry the Jerry Relay and Basic 5K is a USATF-certified course and proceeds benefit Water is Basic. Participants can run or walk the Basic 5K as individuals or as a team. "Carry the Jerry" is a 5K relay made up of any size team and can either run or walk while carrying a water-filled Jerry Can. Participants will organize their own teams in advance and are comprised of family, friends, fellow athletes, sports teammates, etc. A "Jerry Can" is a 5-gallon plastic jug (weighing 42 pounds) that African women and children carry 3-4 miles daily to collect water. Identify with the daily hardship of the African Sudan family and support Water is Basic's mission to drill a thriving, clean water well in every village in South Sudan.
Through Water is Basic, it only takes $1.50 to change someone’s life for the next 20 years. So how are we providing safe, clean water in Sudan?
Water is Basic operates two drilling rigs that are staffed with Sudanese nationals who have been trained to drill, operate and repair their own water wells, which empowers them to impact and sustain their communities.
Every $150 you raise in this race will give safe, clean water to 100 people for 20 years! Please consider opening a personal fundraising page, you will, literally, save lives.
