NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) - The CSRA is raising awareness for the global water crisis. Hundreds came together in North Augusta Saturday morning for the annual Walk for Water hosted by the Water Mission.

Families, schools, churches, and businesses gathered at SRP Park to take part in the three-mile walk, each step symbolizing the daily journey millions of people around the world make to access clean water.

Participants started the walk carrying empty buckets. Halfway through, they filled them with water at St. Paul’s Church before returning to SRP Park. Once there, they poured the dirty water into a pool that was then filtered.

“This is designed to take dirty water from no matter where it comes from, to siphon it and filter it down to drinkable water,” said James Schaffer with Summer Ho

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