A group of children raised a substantial amount of money for charity after learning about the importance of clean drinking water. The 1st Witham Beavers filled Smarties tubes with water and carried them across a field. They recruited sponsors for this event in order to raise the money for use in providing safe drinking water to people across the globe.

Key Takeaways:

• The 1st Witham Beavers had decided to raise money for WaterAir after they had been taught about the importance of clean, safe water as part of the A Million Hands Scouting project.
• To raise money, the members filled up empty Smartie tubes, filled them up with water and were sponsored by loved ones to carry them across the field at the Scout headquarters.
• In total they raised £295, which has been donated to WaterAid and will be used to provide safe drinking water for people around the globe.

“In total they raised £295, which has been donated to WaterAid and will be used to provide safe drinking water for people around the globe.”

https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/14665595.Charitable_group_of_Beavers_raise_money_for_WaterAid/