Ash Hamer

Make me wear the shark suit again

My first project in the water industry was an upgrade to Healesville's water supply (where I live).

I didn't really appreciate the significance of such a project at the time, but it's something I'm proud of helping supply water to my community.

It's a sobering fact that 703 million people in the world (almost one in ten) don't have the luxury of that supply to their homes.

This leaves a load on women and children to collect and carry that water long distances for their families!

I'll be joining WaterAid Australia's Walk for Water during the 6th - 10th October to do my bit (in addition to already wearing an inflatable shark suit in front of 400 YVW staff!)

Any donations would be appreciated ?

And I reckon if I get over $2,000 I can don the inflatable shark suit again!

#walkforwater #idontreallywanttowearitagain

Why I'm walking, running & riding for water this October!

703 million people in the world – almost one in ten – do not have clean water close to home. Every day, women and children walk long distances to collect and carry water for their families. Girls and boys often begin collecting water as children and girls continue to collect and carry water throughout their lives. Many girls spend hours each day collecting water, which can cause them to miss time at school. And not only that, sometimes the water they are forced to collect is dirty, carrying water borne diseases and leading to sickness in their community.

This is why we need your help – we are asking you to walk for water, so that they don’t have to.

By walking, running or riding for five days, you can raise awareness and funds so people around the world can access clean water for the first time.

Please donate to my fundraising page to contribute to WaterAid's amazing work. For just $50, WaterAid could buy water system tools to provide a rural community with clean water.

The more people that know about WaterAid, the more we can achieve together.

Please spread the word by sharing my fundraising page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!