Seven families in developing countries now have access to clean water that will last them a lifetime, thanks to the efforts of the Biology/Environmental Science 480 Global Environmental and Health Issues class in conjunction with the Tredway Building faculty/staff at Tusculum College.
Brownies, peanut butter cookies, cupcakes and a multitude of other delicious confections lined the tables outside the cafeteria on Monday, Sept. 12. Lured by the chance to have a homemade snack, faculty, staff and students quickly crowded the scene.
The more enterprising students in the class even formed a roaming gang of salespeople, going door-to-door in the administrative buildings and athletic facilities in the hopes of selling their baked goods.
The students of the senior seminar class were able to showcase their entrepreneurial side by organizing, advertising and baking for the event, which raised $385 (more than double the revenue from bake sales in previous years).
All proceeds go directly to Compassion International’s Water of Life campaign. This charity was chosen by the students based on charity effectiveness and global needs. Water of Life provides water filters (cost of filter $55) for families who do not have access to clean water. The joint efforts of the class with the Tusculum College campus raised enough funds to buy seven filtration systems.
The BIOL/EVSC 480 students wished to bring awareness of the clean water crisis to the campus as a result of their newfound knowledge and research on global health issues. Part of the course objectives include for students to become more responsible citizens by seeking information about international issues from multiple, diverse sources and to integrate that information into actionable knowledge that respects the plurality of interests in the modern interconnected world.
For more information about Water of Life, visit the website at www.water.compassion.com.