Our Mission
We are students from Brookline High School working together to raise awareness and donations for clean water in Brookline's' sister city, Quezalguaque, Nicaragua. Many people in Quezalguaque lack access to clean potable water, contrasting with our community where we have access to some of the highest quality water in the world. This project promotes appropriate development, environmental and climate stewardship, and an opportunity for students to learn by making a difference. The challenge will take place for ten school days on February 1-12. We ask that people challenge themselves not to purchase plastic bottles during that time. Since plastic bottles cost about $2 at Brookline High School, we encourage people to donate $1 a day instead of for the ten days of the challenge, 100% of which go directly to the sister city.
We are students from Brookline High School working together to raise awareness and donations for clean water in Brookline's' sister city, Quezalguaque, Nicaragua. Many people in Quezalguaque lack access to clean potable water, contrasting with our community where we have access to some of the highest quality water in the world. This project promotes appropriate development, environmental and climate stewardship, and an opportunity for students to learn by making a difference. The challenge will take place for ten school days on February 1-12. We ask that people challenge themselves not to purchase plastic bottles during that time. Since plastic bottles cost about $2 at Brookline High School, we encourage people to donate $1 a day instead of for the ten days of the challenge, 100% of which go directly to the sister city.
Goal 1: Water Access
The TAP challenge has two main goals: Help improve water access in underdeveloped countries and reduce the use of single use plastic bottles. In order to make the first goal attainable, we have partnered with Brookline's sister city, Quezalguaque. Nicaragua is facing a large scale water crisis, with thousands living in areas without clean and safe water. Quezalguaque is not exempt from this problem, and the money donated from the TAP fundraiser will go to improving clean water access within the community.
The TAP challenge has two main goals: Help improve water access in underdeveloped countries and reduce the use of single use plastic bottles. In order to make the first goal attainable, we have partnered with Brookline's sister city, Quezalguaque. Nicaragua is facing a large scale water crisis, with thousands living in areas without clean and safe water. Quezalguaque is not exempt from this problem, and the money donated from the TAP fundraiser will go to improving clean water access within the community.
Goal 2: Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
Every plastic bottle contains hundreds of microplastics which are ingested into our bodies when we drink from them. Fighting the Plastic Revolution is a global problem, but our goal is to start small in our Brookline community. By pledging ten days to stop buying plastic bottles, we hope that people can break old habits and transition to reusable water bottles. This switch is not only much better for the environment, but is for our health.
Every plastic bottle contains hundreds of microplastics which are ingested into our bodies when we drink from them. Fighting the Plastic Revolution is a global problem, but our goal is to start small in our Brookline community. By pledging ten days to stop buying plastic bottles, we hope that people can break old habits and transition to reusable water bottles. This switch is not only much better for the environment, but is for our health.
We hope that through our small, applicable steps, the TAP challenge efforts can contribute to our larger goals of global water security and combating plastic pollution.