"On July 23, 2011, nine-year-old Rachel Beckwith was killed in a tragic car accident on highway I-90 near Seattle, Washington. After her death, thousands of people all around the world started donating to her mycharity: water fundraising page, and over the course of a month, raised over $1.2 million in Rachel’s honor. That money is now helping 60,000 people get access to clean water.
It's been exactly a year since the accident. In honor of the anniversary, Rachel’s mom, Samantha, and her grandparents, Richard and Roseanne, visit Ethiopia with charity: water and meet some of the people Rachel helped." - quoted from Vimeo
I saw this video posted on facebook, and it immediately brought tears to my eyes. It's an emotional, moving story about how one person can make a difference. If you have 5 minutes, I encourage you to take the time to watch this.
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Let the waterworks flow. This little bit of goodness was just what I needed after a really tough day in the ICU.
ReplyDeleteI too got so teary eyed!! What a way to impact the world and leave a stamp with your name. We go to church there and are excited for Charity Water Drinks for Drinks event this upcoming Friday!!!
ReplyDeleteI had read about this but hadn't seen the video. What a beautiful story. Thanks for posting it.
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