There is a famous (and often misquoted) line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” which reads, “Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.”

Odyssey Teams Inc. of Chico, California, is collaborating with the Water Works Program of Pyrmont, Australia, to change that. Odyssey Teams has developed and launched a unique philanthropic team-building program that will provide safe and clean drinking water to developing villages in need and also educate local kids on the global clean water issue, all while turning team-building training on its ear—in a good way.

We hear the statistics, we see the images, and we feel a tug when we think about families and children in dire conditions due to a lack of clean drinking water. But what can we do? At the individual level, there are avenues to donate to various charities. At the business level, there’s something a little different: the Water Works Program. Any business in need of team-building training can work with Odyssey Teams to participate.

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