At 1:59pm on
January 1 2009, Tom Cochrane led the 5000+ crowd at Coronation Park in a
countdown as 450 dippers prepared to dip into Lake Ontario. Thanks to
those brave dippers, the enthusiastic spectators, our fantastic
corporate sponsors and over 60 volunteers, we were able to raise $55,000
for the Kahi Water Project in Rwanda.
The money raised will help provide a dependable source of clean
water for the people of Kahi in the Umutara region of Rwanda. By
drilling new wells and building reservoirs, the project will
bring safe water close to the people who live in the community. The new
water system will reduce the suffering caused by drinking dirty water
and save children hours of wasted time, which can now be spent at
school.
Trent and Todd visited the Kahi
Water Project in Rwanda with World Vision to see how the funds have
helped the community. The money raised in 2009 funded the first half of
the project and we hope to raise another $60,000 at the 2010 event to
fund the second half.
