Charity Invites Teens to Walk for Clean Water in Africa

Do Something, the charity that encourages teens to change the world by taking action, is currently asking young people to join one of its most recent campaigns, The Water Games: Walk for Africa. By organizing water walks in their community, teens can help raise awareness about the lack of access to clean water in many developing countries.

If 15,000 people participate by April 13, Do Something's partner organization The Thirst Project will construct a well in Swaziland, Africa, where young girls have to walk about three hours every day to look for clean water. Participants also get the chance to win prizes, including a trip to the Do Something Awards, scholarships, and movie tickets.

Founded by Andrew Shue and Michael Sanchez in 1993, Do Something was started to make community service a normal part of young people's lives, such as watching television or playing sports. The charity launches a new national campaign on its website almost every week.