Envision a Better WorldElementary & Middle School Curriculum
A Run for Water global citizenship initiative designed for children in grades K-8. It is made possible through the generous support and commitment of Envision Financial.
Run for Water Learning ProjectSecondary School Curriculum
A global citizenship initiative designed for youth in grades 9-11. It is made possible through the generous support and commitment of Envision Financial.
Hope for TayoA Children's Book
Hope for Tayo is based on a true story of Tessa Peters travelling from Abbotsford, British Columbia to Southern Ethiopia with her Dad in 2010.
School Program Curricula
Curriculum is available for Elementary, Middle and Secondary School levels.Water Resources
This classroom resource guide is intended to introduce young students to the world's water resources by providing engaging and age-appropriate opportunities to learn about the importance of safe water and sanitation. The materials and resources embrace a multidisciplinary approach to learning and aim to empower young students to work towards a world without poverty, disease and injustice.
Global Citizenship
The classroom materials give students a glimpse into the lives of children in countries like Ethiopia who are struggling with access to safe water, and describe the ways that various agencies and community events such as Run for Water are responding to the global water crisis in the developing world.
Social Responsibility
The materials are organized around three central themes and can be administered and adapted in different ways. Envision a Better World resources are designed in line with B.C.'s Prescribed Learning Outcomes and B.C.'s Performance Standards of Social Responsibility. Content and materials link across English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Health and Career Education.
Partner School Registration
Register as a Run for Water Partner School to receive discount rates for students and teachers.RegisterElementary School Curriculum
Envision a Better World: Learn, Create, Run is a Run for Water global citizenship initiative designed for children in grades K-8. It is made possible through the generous support and commitment of Envision Financial.
Middle School Curriculum
Envision a Better World: Learn, Create, Run is a Run for Water global citizenship initiative designed for children in grades K-8. It is made possible through the generous support and commitment of Envision Financial.
Secondary School Curriculum
The Run for Water Learning Project, sponsored by Envision Financial, is a global citizenship initiative designed for youth in grades 9-11. It is made possible through the generous support and commitment of Envision Financial.
Teacher Registration
If you’re a teacher who would like to download a copy of the Run for Water Curriculum, please provide the following information to register your school and join us in bringing clean water to Ethiopia:Awash Kolati
We will provide a clean and adequate water source for the community of Awash Kolati.Awash Kolati, Ethiopia
The community of Awash Kolati is located in the Barbare district of Oromia region in Ethiopia. It is approximately 550 km south east of the capital, Addis Ababa.
Awash Kolati has a population of 540 school age children (267 girls and 273 boys) between the ages of 6 and 14. 121 of these children in this community are currently out of school due to a lack of access to water, education & infrastructure.
With classrooms that are often made of sticks and mud, the learning conditions are challenging. Rainy seasons make it worse as flood erodes the classrooms, putting a halt to classes. Due to the poor conditions of the classrooms, they are often under the risk of collapsing or its roof being taken away by the wind. Girls often have to miss school because the burden of collecting water falls solely on them and their mothers. When other family members fall ill from drinking dirty water, it is also the responsibility of girls and women to stay home and take care of loved ones. Awash Kolati is one of the coffee growing communities in the district with a large portion of the population living in absolute poverty, making it incredibly challenging for the community to improve quality and access to education.
The Project
Such issues will be tackled through a combination of infrastructure development, teacher and community member capacity building and training, and provision of supplies. Planned for 2018 is the construction of a spring water system to the school and community, two blocks of four classrooms, one early childhood education classroom, one library, two blocks of 8 pit gender-segregated latrines (one each for boys and girls).
This project will significantly improve quality of life in Awash Kolati by helping children reach their full potential, while in the long run improving the livelihood and socioeconomic status of the community.
Raise Funds for Clean Water
Ask friends and family to support your efforts to help an entire family in Awash Kolati get clean water.Download Pledge Form (PDF)Start Fundraising