Two billion people across the globe lack access to clean water and sanitation, creating a global water crisis that triggers poverty, social conflict, endangerment to women and girls who must carry water daily, and hopelessness for many.
Water Mission, a faith-based non-profit engineering project located in Charleston, SC has a far reaching impact on this crisis and raises funds for essential water filtration and accompanying sanitation units with an annual Walk for Water. On March 21, 2026, St. Paul’s Anglican Church Summerville will send a Walk for Water Team to add their voices and their energy to this important mission.
Co-captains for the St. Paul’s Anglican Summerville team are Dr. Linda Karges- Bone, who has organized 16 successful teams since the inception of the walk and Father Fred Ochieng Onyango, Priest Assistant for Mission and Outreach, who has a passion for addressing the needs of the poor and a commitment to water access for all.
All members and friends of St. Paul’s are invited to participate in this endeavor. There are many ways to join in. One can register to walk with our team using the link provided below. One can sponsor our team or a particular walker on the team using the same link.
Of course, prayers for the team and for the critical work of Water Mission are welcome.
Details here:
https://walkforwater.rallybound.org/2026-walk-for-
water/Team/View/220306/St-Pauls-Anglican-Summerville
We also encourage our small groups, youth groups, children’s ministries, and TCA family to engage with the St. Paul’s Team and Water Mission. Dr. Karges-Bone would be happy to visit with any groups and share the vision of Water Mission and the importance of raising funds for and awareness of the global water crisis. You can contact her directly at drlindabone@gmail.com. Father Fred is also available at fredo@stpaulssummerville.org
For parents and educators who want to incorporate an understanding of issues of water scarcity, cultural and social impacts surrounding the global water crisis, and vocabulary attached to these issues, a list of children’s books suitable for this are also listed at the end.
Water Mission has long been a recipient of support from St. Paul’s Anglican. The organization’s vision is that “all people have access to safe water and an opportunity to experience God’s love.”
This vision lines up with our belief in:
“Connecting to Christ – Growing in Grace – Serving His
world.”
We hope to have a big and vibrant team walking with us on March 21. We welcome babies in strollers, families and friends, TCA students in their shirts, youth dressed up in fun ways, every age and stage. Let’s make our voices known as a Spirit filled community that wants everyone to have clean water and the water of life.
In early Spring 2026, our team captains will arrange a meet and greet after church to share information, sign up walkers, and answer questions concerning the Walk for Water 2026 and ways that believers can respond with love to the global water crisis and effects of water scarcity, especially on women and children.
Link to Register or to Sponsor
https://walkforwater.rallybound.org/2026-walk-for-
water/Team/View/220306/St-Pauls-Anglican-Summerville
*You will receive a t-shirt when you register.
FAQ’s on Water Mission:
Water Mission has a presence in 69 countries and has served over 8 million people.
Water Mission responds to natural disasters at home and abroad as well as refugee camps in times of war and civil unrest. Water Mission is currently on the ground in Jamaica post hurricane and in the Ukraine.
For 18 years in a row, Water Mission has received a 4 star rating by Charity Navigator, a distinction limited to only 1% of non-profits.