Two Anglican vicars have raised more than £1,000 for charity by drinking only water for five weeks.
The Rev Jane Bell and curate the Rev Dan Pierce jointly run two churches, St John the Baptist and St James, both in Stockton-on-Teesside, part of the Diocese of Durham.
They launched the effort for Water Aid after being appalled by the plight of millions of people worldwide who do not have ready access to drinking water.
Dan said: “I had the idea when I was pouring a glass of water and thinking what an easy thing it is to do, but that 700 million people do not have safe water to drink.
“I can turn on the tap but some people have to walk miles for their water. It’s inconceivable.
I realised what a privilege it is to have water.”
He and Jane decided that the best way to help was to drink only water until they had raised £1000 in sponsorship. They continued to eat normally.
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