Crossing the Sahara to Bring Attention to Africa’s Water Needs
Another superstar is taking initiative to bring attention to the world water crisis. Matt Damon is lending his voice to a film that documents the stunning trek of three men across the Sahara desert.
Charlie Engle (USA), Ray Zahab (Canada) and Kevin Lin (Taiwan) will run 4,000 miles –– the equivalent of 2 marathons a day –– from Senegal to Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, ending at the Suez canal on the Red Sea. That’s longer than the distance from Los Angeles, CA to Portland, ME!
It’s never been done before, and it will be captured on film, narrated by none other than Mr. Damon.
According to the website, the runners hope to “bring a new vision of the Sahara and its people to the world — a more accurate vision intended to increase interest and understanding of our fellow humans, an unknowable land, and what each of us is willing to do to make a difference.” They also hope to bring attention to H2o Africa, Matt Damon’s new charity, which aims to “create widespread public awareness of the water crisis in Africa and gather support for clean water programs in critical areas. Clean water lies at the crux of many challenges facing African people –– from health, to education, to human rights.”
I’d guess they’ll get pretty thirsty along the way.
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