Kilimanjaro and Beyond - A Lifechanging Journey

Barry and Chris Finlay from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in January 2009 and have since raised enough money, in conjunction with Plan Canada, to provide access to clean water and classrooms for a community in Tanzania. They are now embarking on a project to help youth and women ages 15-24 in Tanzania to establish businesses. Read about their journey in their book, Kilimanjaro and Beyond. This Blog describes upcoming events and how you can help.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Some Startling Facts

According to Plan Canada:

An estimated 3,900 children die every day as a result of poor access to clean water and improved sanitation - 2 million preventable deaths each year.
One billion people, including 400 million children, do not have access to an improved water supply.
2.6 billion people lack access to improved santitation.

That is why we have to do our part!