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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

TSWP Picture Book call for submissions flyer with water droplet mascots and a blue storybook

Call for Submissions

TSWP Picture Book Project

Type
Fundraising Initiative
Date
Book release around the holiday season
Location
Online
Status
Accepting Submissions

Led by: The Student Water Project

The Student Water Project is collecting imaginative responses to water-themed questions from elementary students and turning them into a student designed picture book! All profits will go towards our clean water initiatives in Kisii, Kenya.

  • Elementary-aged students answer water-themed questions that encourage them to use their imagination. There are no limits to how they can answer — we want to hear funny, imaginative, unique, and unexpected ideas, whether they're silly, thoughtful, or completely made up!
  • Students write down their answers and submit their original water-themed stories or ideas through our Google Form. A parent or legal guardian must agree to the submission terms before the story can be included in the book.
  • TSWP will review the submissions and select approximately 10–15 creative and imaginative responses to be featured in the picture book.
  • Once the stories are selected, our student illustration team will bring each idea to life through original illustrations.
  • The finished book will be available for purchase around the holiday season, primarily online, with opportunities to share and sell it through libraries, bookstores, community events, and holiday pop-ups.
  • Sample prompts: Why is the ocean salty? Where does a river think it is going? Who designs every snowflake? What if you could ride a raindrop?
View the Flyer & All PromptsDownload the Submission Worksheet

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!