Highland High School's Water Walk to Benefit Children in Africa

Highland High School wants to build a water well for children in Africa.

The school is challenging Gloucester Township residents to walk a mile in the shoes of African children with its inaugural Water-Walk, Wednesday night, 5 p.m. at the high school’s football field.

The walk represents the plight of children who live in Swaziland, Africa. They have to travel about four miles a day, carrying a 40-pound container of water to the nearest water source, which is likely contaminated.

During the Water-Walk, walkers will carry two- gallon water jugs around the track.

The cost is $6 per person, with 100 percent of proceeds going directly to building a well in a community in Swaziland.

There will be DJ entertainment, an assortment of food, and family activities.