In 2006, an international expedition team of three men Charlie Engle (USA), Ray Zahab (Canada) and Kevin Lin (Taiwan) will undertake a quest that no human being has ever fulfilled
They will run across the Sahara Desert. Each runner brings his own unique story and motivations, but all unite around a love for Africa and a profound desire to make a difference in the lives of the people of the Sahara in the best way they know howby risking their lives running coast-to-coast across the Sahara Desert to prove that the impossible is possible and in the process bring the viewers into a unique relationship with the Sahara and its people. A major component of Running the Sahara is H2O Africa , its Clean Water initiative. H2O Africa will create widespread public awareness of the water crisis in Africa and gather support for clean water programs in critical areas. Clean water lies at the crux of many challenges facing African people from health, to education, to human rights. H2OAfrica has a mission to support sustainable and integrated water programs. Sustainable, in that projects are accompanied by training and maintenance to create a program that will live for the long run. Integrated, in that activity will complement other programs in the region, such as education and infrastructure development. One sample project would be a water purification system at a school which has the benefit not only of providing clean water for the children but also to encourage parents to bring their kids to school. Oversight of H2O Africa programs and initiatives will be through partnerships with major non-government organizations as well as progress-based grant agreements. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/06/runningthesahara/ http://action.one.org/blog/comments.jsp?blog_entry_KEY=231&t= * Mindfulness Living is an ART * 8 winds of change~ praise / blame , fame / shame , gain / loss , pleasure / pain ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
