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"From hitting the catwalk for Oscar de la Renta to gracing the pages of Teen Vogue, model Georgie Badiel has had her fair share of extraordinary experiences. \"I started my career in Africa, where there is a very small fashion scene,\" she says. \"Getting to work in Paris, London, and New York was a dream come true!\" While living her fantasy, Badiel says, a visit to her sister (one of her nine siblings) in Burkina Faso was a major wake-up call. Her sister would get up before four o'clock every morning to collect the day's water. \"I was reminded of my own childhood, when we walked to get water that was usually dirty and often made us sick,\" she says.\n\nAfter returning to New York, where she now lives, Badiel teamed up with friends, including fellow model Heide Lindgren, to found Models 4 Water, which raises money to bring clean water to Badiel's homeland. \"We knew we could use our influence and our connections in the fashion industry to raise awareness and create change,\" she says.\n\nLast January, M4W built its first well in the village of Nakar, Burkina Faso. Now, less than a year later, the group is raising funds for a fifth well project. \"It's very rewarding,\" says Badiel. \"I just feel lucky to be able to make a difference at all!\" To learn more or make a contribution, visit models4water.org/donate."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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