Run for Water 2022: 15 years supporting communities in Ethiopia
On May 29, 2022, OT Works! Joined 1500 other runners at Mill Lake in Abbotsford to make a difference in the community of Sizi, Ethiopia. This is our 5th year supporting Run for Water and communities in Ethiopia.
About Sizi
Sizi is a community of three villages, home to 75,000 people. There’s no clean water system in Sizi. Women and girls still carry water from a contaminated groundwater source, which in the dry seasons is at risk of drying out.
Run for Water, with the proceeds from this year’s run, will fund the installation of clean water systems that will provide clean, safe water for Sizi. This, in combination with health education and a recently completed health center, will result in better health outcomes for the people of Sizi, especially women and children.
OT Works! and other runners’ participation in this year’s run will make a real difference for the people of Sizi. The drill rig just arrived in the community and there is already a buzz of excitement building as this marks a new beginning for thousands of people!
Run for Water & OT Works!
In 15 years of the event, Run for Water has raised over $4,000,000 to help build clean water projects in some of the most remote and marginalized areas of Ethiopia.
OT Works! believes that we have a role to play in making the world a better place. We are committed to building a sustainable society that acknowledges our individual and collective impact on the natural world and environment.
Run for Water Model
Learn more and donate at runforwater.ca