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Student Projects

Student-led fundraising and outreach initiatives

From running challenges and hackathons to fashion shows, our initiatives not only raise funds for our pilot project but also empower high school and university students to channel their creativity into meaningful impact.

Current Initiatives

None at the moment.

Completed Events

12,000 KM Challenge

Virtual Running Fundraiser

12,000 KM Challenge

Type
Fundraising Initiative
Date
July–August 2026
Location
Remote / Global
Status
Completed

Led by: Student Water Project Executive team

The 12,000 KM Challenge was a student-led fundraising campaign organized by The Student Water Project to support the Rianyabayo Memorial Academy water initiative in Kenya. From August 2–9, 2026, participants worked together toward a collective goal of travelling 12,000 kilometres — symbolically representing the distance between Canada and Kenya — while raising funds and awareness for clean drinking water. The challenge has wrapped up, but our campaign page is still open for donations.

  • Held August 2–9, 2026, with a community kickoff event on August 3 at Springbank Park in London, Ontario.
  • 60 participants covered 3,504 km, backed by 161 donors and 5 sponsors and partners.
  • $12,367.63 was raised — 123.6% of our $10,000 goal — with 100% of peer-to-peer donations going directly to the project.
  • Funds raised are going toward deploying 2 UV reactors at Rianyabayo Memorial Academy in Kisii, Kenya, providing safe drinking water for 300+ students.
  • See the full breakdown of results, sponsors, and thank-yous in our Final Report.
See Challenge SiteWe're Still Accepting Donations!Read the Final Report

Thank you for supporting our 12,000 KM Challenge

The challenge has wrapped up, but you can still see the student-designed challenge site or donate through our campaign page.

See Challenge SiteWe're Still Accepting Donations!