This December, 21-year old Katie Spotz set off on the adventure of a lifetime — a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean! She is now halfway between Africa and South America. After 2,500 miles and 70-100 days alone at sea, she will become the youngest person ever to row an ocean solo and the first American to row from Africa to South America.

But this row is about more than ocean adventure, world records and personal challenges. It’s about something much more important: safe drinking water. That’s why Katie partnered with the Blue Planet Run Foundation to help raise funds for sustainable safe drinking water projects all over the world. Unsafe drinking water is the leading cause of sickness, disease and death worldwide — but it’s a problem that, working together, we can solve.

“While this will be a solo row, I can’t do it alone,” explains Katie. “My goal is to raise enough funds to help, at the very least, 1,000 people gain access to safe drinking water. So no matter what your budget, your contribution can make a big difference. In fact, for just $30 you can provide one person access to safe drinking water for life! To join me in helping the billion people around the world who lack access to safe drinking water.

(Read the full article now on  http://blueplanetrun.org/news/katie_spotz)

or visit http://www.rowforwater.com for more on Katie Spotz adventure.