2024-25 Iron Giraffe Challenge is Open!
Join the fun—and make a difference!
All schools that raise $1,000 or more are automatically entered to win a visit from Salva—or one of six other GREAT prizes. Registration is FREE!
Plus, if you reach the $1,000 goal, you’ll receive a special poster to hang in your classroom.
*Note: Your IGC pledge can count toward a sponsorship.
Contact us to share your interest in sponsoring a clean water project.
For Title 1 schools, please fill out this Google Form and contact Elissa Rowley at elissa.rowley@waterforsouthsudan.org.
Step 1
Start by filling out an Iron Giraffe Challenge Registration Form.
Please note: While multiple classes from the same school are welcome to fundraise for the IGC, the school will receive only one entry in the drawing.
(Already registered? Scroll down to see your school’s name!)
IGC 2024-25 dates & deadlines
Registration deadline: April 4, 2025
Funds due: April 18, 2025
Live drawing: May 2, 2025 at Noon EST
Step 2
As you plan (or continue) fundraising, bookmark this page and make sure to check out these resources.
Prizes & rules Fundraising Packet Donation Information
Challenge Checklist Letter from Salva
Printable Fundraising Thermometer
Please send donations by check along with a Donation Summary Form.
For international schools interested in submitting funds via wire transfer, please contact Stephanie Macarie, Administrative Assistant, at stephanie.macarie@waterforsouthsudan.org for instructions.
Step 3
Begin (or continue) fundraising! As part of IGC registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional information on how to create a fundraising page through GiveLively. You are under no obligation to use the online fundraising page.
Are you a Title 1 school? Please fill out this Google Form and contact Elissa Rowley at elissa.rowley@waterforsouthsudan.org
For additional support, contact us.
Click below for a special message from Salva!
Pledged Schools in the Iron Giraffe Challenge
2024-25
* Returning participant
Bold = reached $1,000 goal
91st Psalm Christian School, AZ, USA
Ada Harris Elementary, CA, USA*
Apollo High School, KY, USA*
Archbold Middle School- 6th Grade, OH, USA
Arrowhead Elementary 5th Grade, OH, USA*
Assumption Catholic School, FL, USA
Athens Academy- Class of 2032, GA, USA*
Auburn Junior High School, NY, USA
Audubon Park School K-8, FL, USA*
Barker Jr./Sr. High School, NY, USA*
Banksia Grove Primary School, Australia
Bobcat Innovation Upper School, MI, USA
Beiriger Elementary 4th Grade, IN, USA
Bethel Middle School, AR, USA
Brewster High School, NY, USA*
Cabot Middle School South, AR, USA*
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School, MA, USA*
Carbondale Middle School RAMS, CO, USA*
Carl Sandburg Middle School, PA, USA*
Center for Academic Success at Nebraska, IN, USA
Center Moriches Middle School, NY, USA*
Central Middle School, IL, USA*
Chagrin Falls Middle School, OH, USA*
Cherry Hill Elementary School, NJ, USA*
Chilmark School 4/5 Class, MA, USA
Clay Elementary- Ephrata Area School District 3rd Grade, PA*
Coffee County Middle School 7th Grade, TN, USA*
Collegium Middle School, PA, USA
Cowan Community School Corporation, IN, USA
Countryside Christian School, Ontario, Canada
Crested Butte Elementary School, CO, USA
Crestdale Middle School, NC, USA*
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School, CT, USA*
Dallam School, Milnthorpe, England
Dell H. Robinson Middle School, NV, USA
Dr. John M. Folks Middle School, TX, USA
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School, NY, USA
Dutchess Day School, NY, USA*
Dutton Christian Middle School, MI, USA*
Eagle Ridge Middle School, VA, USA
Eastvale Elementary School, CA, USA*
East Kenwood Freshman Campus ELD, MI, USA
Ecole St Michel, Ontario, Canada
El Dorado Springs Middle School, CA, USA
Elisabeth C. Adams Middle School, CT, USA*
ENKA Grade 7 English Classes 2023-24, Istanbul*
Esprit Upper Elementary, TX, USA*
Fern Hill School, Ontario, Canada
Flint Cultural Center Academy, MI, USA
Fortis Academy 6th Grade, MI, USA*
Fountaindale Elementary School, MD, USA
Frank H Wheeler Elementary, IN, USA
Franklin Academy Pembroke Pines K-8, FL, USA
Friends' Central School, 2nd Grade, PA, USA*
Frontier Trail Middle School 7th Grade, KS, USA*
Geneva Middle School South, IL, USA
Giant City School, IL, USA
Glasshouse Christian College, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
Glen Crest Middle School, IL, USA*
Glenwood Springs Middle School, CO, USA*
Graded - The American School of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil*
Granada Hills Charter TK-8, CA, USA*
Grape Valley Home School, South Korea
Greece Athena Middle School, NY, USA*
Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, WV, USA
Greene County Community School District, IA, USA*
Grove Public School, OK, USA
Halsey JHS 157, NY, USA*
Hardin Northern Local School District, OH, USA
Heritage Middle School, NY, USA
Hokkaido International School Niseko, Japan
Hollis Brookline Middle School, NH, USA
Holly Grove Christian School, MD, USA
Houston Academy Class of 2030, AL, USA*
Howard T. Herber Middle School, NY, USA
Imagine School at Broward, FL, USA
Independence Middle School, VA, USA
International School of Denver, CO, USA*
International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Instituto Thomas Jefferson 7th Grade, Palomar, Mexico*
Ipswich Middle School Grade 6, MA, USA*
Iribusong Elementary School, Jeonbuk State, South Korea
JFK Middle School 6th Grade, MA*
John James Audubon School No. 33, NY, USA*
Joseph H. Brensinger P.S. 17 "Eagles for Others," NJ, USA*
Kangi Primary School, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan
Keaʻau Elementary School, HI, USA
Keene Middle School, NH, USA*
The Kentucky School for the Blind, KY, USA
Lady’s Island Middle, SC, USA
Laity View Elementary Lions, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Langston Hughes Middle School, VA, USA*
Learning and Families Homeschool Co-Op, FL, USA
Ledyard Congregational Church, CT, USA*
Leroy Martin Magnet Middle School, NC, USA
Lincoln Middle School, NY, USA*
Loop Independent School District, TX, USA
Loveland Intermediate School, OH, USA*
Lovin' Libros Book Club at Golden Hill School, CA, USA
Manville School, MA, USA*
Meadowview 5th Graders, WI, USA
Menifee Central 7th Grade, KY, USA
Mildred E Strang Middle School, NY, USA
Mount Cheam Christian School, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada*
Mount Vernon Christian School, WA, USA
Muryong High School, Ulsan, South Korea
Namsung Elementary School, Busan, South Korea
Niverville Middle School, Manitoba, Canada
The International School of Nido De Aguilas, Santiago, Chile
North Corbin Jr High School, LA, USA*
North Jr. High School, IL, USA
North Shore Middle School, NY, USA
Oak Grove Middle School, MO, USA*
Ockermen Middle School, KY, USA
Olmsted Academy North, KY, USA
Our Lady of Grace School Seventh Grade, CA, USA
Piqua Catholic School, OH, USA*
Portersville Christian School, PA, USA*
Prospect Elementary School, IL, USA
P.S./M.S. 194, NY, USA
Public School #2, NJ, USA*
Pulaski County Middle School, VA, USA
QSI International School of Kosovo, Kosovo
Renew Christian Academy, TN, USA
River Trail Middle School, GA, USA
Robert Millikan Middle 2024-25, CA, USA
Robert Adams Middle School, MA, USA
Rucker Elementary School, CA, USA*
Sage Oak - Virtual Learning Academy, CA, USA*
Sandwich Middle High School, MA, USA*
Sarcoxie Middle School, MO, USA
Sequoia Elementary School 4th Grade, CA, USA*
Seven Hills School, CA USA
Shady Side Academy Middle School, PA, USA*
Shenango High School, PA, USA*
Sugar Hill Elementary Beta Club, GA, USA*
Sunbury Home Educators, OH, USA*
Sunflower Elementary 6th Grade, KS, USA
St. Frances Cabrini School, WA, USA*
St. Francis de Sales Parish School, OH, USA
St. Helens Middle School, OR, USA
St. Margaret's Catholic Academy, NY, USA*
St. Mark Catholic School, VA, USA*
St Mark's Junior School, Salisbury, United Kingdom
St Mary On the Hill Catholic School, GA, USA
St. Paul's Lutheran School - Kingsville, MD, USA
St. Pius X Catholic School, IN, USA
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, TX, USA*
Swansboro Middle School- 7th Grade, NC, USA*
Tamarac Middle School Seventh Grade, NY, USA
The Chilmark School, MA, USA*
The Mott Hall School 25, NY, USA
The Museum School - 7th Grade Service Project, GA, USA*
Thomas Hunter Middle School - Seahawks for South Sudan, VA, USA
Tillicum Elementary, WA, USA*
Timothy Christian School- Grade 5, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada*
Trinity Lutheran School, OR, USA
Tripp Middle School, ME, USA
University Prep Academy Middle School, MI, USA
Venture Academy, WI, USA
Veronica E. Connor Middle School, NY, USA*
Village School, CA, USA
Vineyard Junior High School, CA, USA*
Waldwick Middle School, NJ, USA*
Wayne Trace High School, OH, USA
Wilmington Montessori School, DE, USA
YIES Bilingual School, Vedano al Lambro MB, Italy
Yongsan International School of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea*
What is an Iron Giraffe Drill?
Fun fact: The Iron Giraffe Drill refers to the drill used to dig for wells, such as in the photo on the left!
Students, teachers, and schools like you make our work possible. We are immensely grateful for your tremendous fundraising efforts and united passions, ultimately coming together to water the seeds of change in South Sudan.
If you are interested in sharing how the Iron Giraffe Challenge motivated and inspired your school to help make a difference, please fill out this form or contact Adriana Mancini, Communications & Outreach Junior Manager, at adriana.mancini@waterforsouthsudan.org for additional information.
If your community group is interested in participating in the Iron Giraffe Challenge, please contact us for more information.
“We have seen children from around the world raise funds for our organization in many creative ways. We are so thankful for the support of young people, and we are forever grateful to Linda Sue Park, for sharing Salva’s story with the world.”
— Lynn Malooly, Executive Director
Check out former IGC Grand Prize Winners!
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International School of Denver
2022-2023 Winner
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Fallston Middle School
2021-22 Winner
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Carlsbad High School
2020-21 Winner
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A. F. Ames Elementary School
2019-20 Winner
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DSBN Academy
2018-19 IGC Winner
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Pine Lake Prep Charter
2017-18 IGC Winner