When
Saturday, October 12th, 2024
Where
Rouge Park, Detroit MI
Distances
10K · 5K
About this race
🏃♂️ Safe Water Challenge
Incorporated in the State of Michigan in 1988, Mercy-USA for Aid and Development is a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering globally and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become more self-sufficient.
Join us on October 12th, 2024 for our first annual 5/10 K at Rouge Park in Detroit, Michigan to help raise money for the Safe Water Project in Somalia!
🌍 The Safe Water Project
- Situation: Somalia is considered the "second most climate-vulnerable country in the world" facing extreme weather conditions.
- Efforts: Mercy-USA has been working in Somalia for over 30 years, providing clean water, sanitation, healthcare, education projects, food aid, and emergency relief.
- Impact: Only a third of Somali families have access to clean drinking water, and Mercy-USA has dug and repaired over 800 wells since 1997, benefiting over 750,000 people.
- Change: Well construction funded by private donations has significantly improved the lives of tens of thousands in Somalia, especially empowering women and girls.
For more information about this project or other programs by Mercy-USA, please visit their website.
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