Amazing Kids Feature: Emma from Illinois
We are so inspired by all the people who support Water for South Sudan. We’re especially inspired when young people take action. Take Emma, who started at the tender age of 8!
Notes from an IGC Winner: Suzy Ryan, Carlsbad Unified School District
In 2021 when I received the jaw-dropping news that Carlsbad Seaside Academy (CSA) had won the Iron Giraffe Challenge, I was so overcome with joy that I couldn’t speak. Once I got over the shock that Salva was coming to Carlsbad, California, Salva’s team and I started planning the two-day event blitz.
First Quarter of Our Project with UNICEF Is Complete
We are thrilled to share that we have officially completed the first quarter of our project that we’ve been working on in partnership with UNICEF.
6th-Grade Class Surpasses 'Iron Giraffe Challenge’ Fundraising Goal
We recently sat down with 6th-grade teacher Virginia Gammon and her class to learn more about their efforts during this year’s Iron Giraffe Challenge (IGC).
Young Entrepreneur and Full-Time Student Starts Company Benefitting Vulnerable Communities
We recently sat down with Lena Harris (21), co-founder of 195essential, a company dedicated to giving back to organizations that are doing essential work locally and globally.
Amazing Kids Feature: Lilou from California
We recently sat down with Lilou, an Amazing Kids nominee from California.
Super Supporter Feature: Cascade Christian Junior High School
Students at Cascade Christian Junior High School in Puyallup, Washington, participated in the 2021 Iron Giraffe Challenge (IGC) and raised an astonishing $26,000.
Amazing Kids Feature: Students from Clinton Middle School
Every month we profile an Amazing Kid who has gone above and beyond to support Water for South Sudan (WFSS). This month was a little different. We sat down with several seventh-grade students at Clinton Middle School in Clinton, NY, and their English Language Arts teacher, Sarah Gaetano.
Amazing Kids Feature: Harry from England
Every month we profile an Amazing Kid who has gone above and beyond to support Water for South Sudan (WFSS).
Why We IGC: A Conversation with Suzy Ryan
We’re sitting down with some of our most passionately supportive educators to learn why they participate in the Iron Giraffe Challenge (IGC).
Amazing Kids Feature: Lucia from Massachusetts
Twelve-year-old Lucia was inspired to fundraise for Water for South Sudan after hearing about the organization at her temple in Massachusetts
Amazing Kids Feature: Jordan from Tennessee
Jordan Miner was first introduced to A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) as a sixth- grade student at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in Massachusetts.
Why We IGC: A Conversation with Christa Talbott
For this feature, we interviewed Christa Talbott, an educator at Lusher Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana.