The residents of Amedichi, South Sudan have to walk for more than two hours to get clean water.
It's one of many hardships people face in the small village, which is comprised mainly of women, children and orphans as many of the local men have died in the country's civil war.
But a local non-profit organization is hoping to drill a well in Amedichi, bringing a reliable source of clean water to the villagers' doorsteps. The Obakki Foundation, started by West Vancouver resident Treana Peake, is raising money to build the well through the sale of 500 limited-edition INK scarves. The scarves ($29 each) are a lightweight modal-blend and 100 per cent of the net proceeds go to the well building project.
The Obakki Foundation is the philanthropic offshoot of Peake's Obakki Designs fashion brand, which makes the products used to raise money for the foundation.
To date, the foundation has drilled and rehabilitated more than 700 water wells in South Sudan. It has also provided medical, educational and nutritional support to thousands of children around the world.
The Scarves for Water campaign launched in 2013 and, due to its initial success, the foundation has made the campaign one of its regular fundraising initiatives.
The INK scarf can be purchased on the foundation's website at obakkifoundation.org.
