MissionCleanWater began with the passion of one man -- James Leitner. His Life Mission: To help those without clean, accessible drinking water.
On discovering first-hand the enormous number of people in the world who don't have access to clean, drinkable water -- something we all take for granted when we simply turn on our taps -- Jim Leitner decided maybe there's a way he could make a difference, to reduce the number (it's in the tens of thousands!) of people who die each year simply because THEIR WATER KILLS THEM!
For one full year, he completed a marathon-a-month, but not like the thousands of runners we see in New York, Boston, and beyond. Jim decided to run these marathons CARRYING 5 GALLONS OF WATER (1 gallon = 8.36 lbs.) to symbolize the distance women and children must walk every day just to find water..jpg)
But Jim didn't stop there. Next, he completed a walk from New Jersey to California (that's over 3,200 miles) PULLING 10 GALLONS OF WATER to symbolize the total distance a child walks in one year just to get water.
These feats of dedicated endurance helped to raise the money needed to make a real difference in the lives of people he'll never meet--but who will stay alive thanks to his efforts.
On discovering first-hand the enormous number of people in the world who don't have access to clean, drinkable water -- something we all take for granted when we simply turn on our taps -- Jim Leitner decided maybe there's a way he could make a difference, to reduce the number (it's in the tens of thousands!) of people who die each year simply because THEIR WATER KILLS THEM!
For one full year, he completed a marathon-a-month, but not like the thousands of runners we see in New York, Boston, and beyond. Jim decided to run these marathons CARRYING 5 GALLONS OF WATER (1 gallon = 8.36 lbs.) to symbolize the distance women and children must walk every day just to find water.
But Jim didn't stop there. Next, he completed a walk from New Jersey to California (that's over 3,200 miles) PULLING 10 GALLONS OF WATER to symbolize the total distance a child walks in one year just to get water.These feats of dedicated endurance helped to raise the money needed to make a real difference in the lives of people he'll never meet--but who will stay alive thanks to his efforts.