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SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 24, 2012 |
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3RD ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA WALK FOR WATER
"Walk for
Water―Walk for Life"
5K Walk/Run-a-Thon
Sponsored
by Keiyo Soy Ministries
Making a Difference in
People's Lives
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Click
here for the Walk for
Water video.
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Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Time: Registration at
7:30-8:45 AM
Walk/Run begins at 9:00 AM
Place: Martin
Luther King Drive
(Start near the Philadelphia Art
Museum)
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Water
Warriors for the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Walk for Water
Click here to register and pay
online.
Registration Form
Click
here for PDF format.
Click
here for Word format. |
Pledge Form
Click
here for PDF format.
Click
here for Word format. |
The International observance of World Water Day is an initiative
that grew out of the
1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a targeted date to
heighten awareness of water issues around the globe.
The 2012 WWD theme is Water
and Food Security. Its aim is to create awareness of the amount
of water needed
to produce food. The
UN and its member nations devote this day to implement UN
recommendations and prompt concrete activities regarding the
world’s water resources.
The raging hunger crisis
in Africa for
example, cannot be
eradicated just by watching and reading the news and Internet
sites, but by aggressive involvement and
innovation, using every possible means that will somehow change
the minds of decision makers to act upon issues that will have a
positive impact on water quality and quantity for the world
over.
Keiyo Soy Ministries has long understood the gravity of water
issues and the need for fresh, accessible, safe drinking water and
for irrigation. To continue this unprecedented success KSM
has achieved
in the last ten years, the Board of Directors voted to
participate in the World Water Day International observance,
sponsoring the
WALK for WATER "WALK for LIFE," Walk-a-Thon. The success
we have tasted has inspired and united us for a common goal, to
work towards meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG).
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your standing
with us since the beginning of this project. Thank you for your
participation in our annual events. It is through these events
that we have been able to continue our noble cause. Thank you
and God bless you.
What is the long term solution to recurring droughts and starvation in
Kenya?
 Dr. Elijah Korich, founder and
CEO of Keiyo Soy Ministries (KSM) believes it requires
empowering communities and assisting them in identifying and
developing local resources. Ascertaining sustainable development
in rural Africa can only be achieved by engaging individual
communities in the development of their local resources.
Preservation of natural resources,
water catchments, preservation of forests, planting of trees,
food self-sufficiency, crop production, livestock development,
water development and irrigation, public health clinics,
education, and local capacity building are among the activities
Keiyo Soy Ministries is striving to achieve in the next five
years. Income generating development includes production of
crops for local consumption and cash crops like coffee, fruits
for local markets, and eventually the exporting of these
products will provide communities with foreign currency.
Click
here for a message from the
chairman.
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Almost
20% of the world's population still lacks access to safe
drinking water because of failed policies, an influential
report has concluded. |
World Water Facts
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One billion people without access to clean drinking
water
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2.6 billion without adequate sanitation
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Rapid urbanization increasing pressure on water
resources
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30-40% of water 'lost' through illegal tapping and leaks
(Source: UN World Water Report) |
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2012 Events
March 24, 2012
Walk for Water; Walk for Life
Plan to come out and enjoy a run or walk for a great cause.
Spring 2012
Youth Mission Trip
Youth will be taking glasses and supplies for schools. Bring
your old eye glasses with you to the luncheon on October 22,
2011 for someone in Kenya who will be able to see better.
September 2012
Crusade Team
Please pray for the team members and for the Lord to prepare
the hearts of the people attending the crusades.
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Dr. Elijah
Korich Earns Presidential Citation
Springfield Sun
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Click
here to read the article. |
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Click
here
for the Summer 2011 Newsletter.
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Commendation Letter from President Obama
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Click
here to view the letter in PDF format. |
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2011 Kenya Trip
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Click here
for photos. |
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Videos of Our
2010 Mission Trip to Kenya
September 14-25
Featured Speaker was Dr. Alyn Waller, Senior Pastor Enon
Tabernacle Baptist Church. |
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Photos |
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Click
here for photos of the valley, the water
source, laying the pipes, building the first water tank, and the
dedication of the tank.
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