On Sunday, August 25, 2024, MGM Grand Casino and Resort will host “Walk the Runway for Water,” a benefit fashion show raising funds for the work of Youth for Global Health & Social Justice, a global advocate for the human right to clean water. The Organization: Youth for Global Health & Social Justice (Y4GH) is a Michigan 501(c)3 organization founded in 2016. Y4GH’s mission is to “empower young people as leaders committed to the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for our global community and to promote open dialogue about social injustice that impacts the right to clean water and sanitation.” Y4GH is a 10-country collaborative partnership and a United Nations partner with projects in Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Liberia, South Africa, Haiti and the United States. Y4GH sensitizes young people to careers in water infrastructure, public health, and water conservation. It also teaches them the importance of caring for our environment so that clean water is a human right for all. Y4GH is passionate about transformative learning and seeks homegrown, youth-inspired solutions. The “Walk the Runway for Water” goal aims to support our current “4 in 24” initiative. This project completes the drilling of water wells in four countries: Haiti, Senegal, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. The Impact The consequences of unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for children can be deadly. Over 700 children under the age of 5 die every day from diarrheal diseases due to a lack of adequate WASH services. In conflict areas, children are nearly 20 times more likely to die from diarrheal diseases than from the conflicts themselves. The immediate benefits of “4 in 24” are transformative for our target communities. Access to clean water improves overall health and well-being and significantly reduces waterborne diseases that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. Website: https://youthforglobalhealthandsocialjustice.com