Where There's A Will, There's A Way

Philanthropy is not always about writing a check. It can be a life-altering educational experience that teaches middle schoolers about empathy, compassion, and endurance.

In this story, a middle school teacher in Flushing, Michigan, immersed 300 seventh grade English students in a taxing activity to help them experience the plight of young people living in South Sudan who carry jugs of water back to their village to survive.

Beyond the immersive experience, the activity culminated in raising $1,600 to support a hygiene program in South Sudan aimed at preventing disease and improving health across communities.

While American aid to African countries was undermined by the second Trump administration, this local community school is doing its part to fill the dearth while raising consciousness in its young students.

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Watch these middle schoolers as they carry jugs on their heads or with their left arms.