You Never Know Where Clean Water Will Take You!
Water is basic to life. However, when we give life, we also offer hope. Hope for an education, a job, a future. Sometimes we provide a gift to our world in athletes, artists, and even fashion models.
In John Grisham's book Sooley, we watch a poor malnourished young man use his heart, mind, and natural ability to take the NCAA by storm. However, his journey is quite different than the rest of his family.
Sooley's mom and his family find themselves running from rebels but also desperately looking for water. John Grisham does a fantastic job of giving the reader and realistic insight into life in South Sudan.
One can only imagine how many young men and women like Sooley cannot reach their full potential because of a lack of food and water.
Sooley has touched many worldwide by movingly detailing his college basketball and NBA journey and Sooley's family's journey in South Sudan. His fictionalized story is just one of the many hundreds of thousands of real stories we see every day.
We are proud to work with local talent to make sure water does not stop South Sudan's athletes, astronauts, models, teachers, farmers, moms, and dads of the future.
Will you give clean water now in honor of the athletes giving it all in Japan and the many more families in South Sudan who want a chance to live their dream too?
The World Cup’s South Sudanese Refugee Player
Garang Kuol
Garang Mawien Kuol (born 15 September 2004) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Central Coast Mariners and the Australia national team, including for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He joins English Premier League club Newcastle United in January 2023.
South Sudan Team
Since November 2019, the four-member team and their coach have been living and training in the small Japanese city of Maebashi. When the pandemic delayed the Games by a year, the city raised almost $300,000 in taxes and donations to ensure the Olympians and their coach could stay and train in Maebashi. “The image of the team here is a big sign of unity because all of us are from different states,” said Majok, 21. “When our people back home watch us all from different states working together...and representing the country at the world level, the people will really be happy.” (Source: Reuters)
"I'm doing it for my country, not for myself. I want to bring peace in my country," said Guem. (Source: CNN)
Refugee Olympic Athletes From South Sudan
The Refugee Olympic team was created to instill a message of hope and solidarity while raising awareness of the challenges faced by the more than 80 million displaced people worldwide. Other Teams (Runner's World)