2025-26 Iron Giraffe Challenge is Open!
Join the fun—and make a difference!
All schools that raise $1,000 or more are automatically entered to win a visit from Salva—or one of six other GREAT prizes. Registration is FREE!
Plus, if you reach the $1,000 goal, you’ll receive a special poster to hang in your classroom.
*Note: Your IGC pledge can count toward a sponsorship.
Contact us to share your interest in sponsoring a clean water project.
For Title 1 schools, please fill out this Google Form and contact Adriana Mancini at adriana.mancini@waterforsouthsudan.org.
Step 1
Start by filling out an Iron Giraffe Challenge Registration Form.
Please note: While multiple classes from the same school are welcome to fundraise for the IGC, the school will receive only one entry in the drawing.
(Already registered? Scroll down to see your school’s name!)
IGC 2025-26 dates & deadlines
Registration deadline: April 3, 2026
Funds due: April 17, 2026
Live drawing: May 1, 2026, at Noon EST
Step 2
As you plan (or continue) fundraising, bookmark this page and make sure to check out these resources.
Prizes & rules Fundraising Packet Donation Information
Challenge Checklist Letter from Salva
Printable Fundraising Thermometer
Please send donations by check along with a Donation Summary Form.
For international schools interested in submitting funds via wire transfer, please contact Denise Santee, Accounting Specialist, at finance.billing@waterforsouthsudan.org for instructions.
Step 3
Begin (or continue) fundraising! As part of IGC registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional information on how to create a fundraising page through GiveLively. You are under no obligation to use the online fundraising page.
Are you a Title 1 school? Please fill out this Google Form and contact Adriana Mancini at adriana.mancini@waterforsouthsudan.org
For additional support, contact us.
Click below for a special message from Salva!
Registered Schools in the Iron Giraffe Challenge
2025-26
* Returning participant
Bold = reached $1,000 goal
Allegheny-Clarion Valley Jr./Sr. High School, PA, USA*
Anza Elementary, CA, USA
Bergen Catholic High School International Club, NJ, USA*
Blessed Sacrament School, IL, USA
Brewster High School, NY, USA*
Cap Cana Heritage School, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Carl Sandburg Middle School, PA, USA*
Chagrin Falls Middle School, OH, USA*
Chicago Christian School 5th Grade, IL, USA*
Christ the Teacher Catholic School, DE, USA
East Ward Elementary, NJ, USA
Farley Elementary School, KS, USA
Frankfurt International School Wiesbaden, Germany
Hardin Northern Elementary School, OH, USA
JFK Middle School 6th Grade, MA*
Kerman Middle School, CA, USA
Keene Middle School 7th Grade, NH, USA*
Martic Elementary, PA, USA*
Mayfield Jr. Sr. High School, NY, USA*
Millcreek Junior High, UT, USA
Monsignor Matthew F. Clarke Catholic Regional School, RI, USA
New Boston Central School, NH, USA
Parkview Public School, Ontario, Canada
P.75Q The Robert E. Peary School, NY, USA
Samoset Middle School, MA, USA
Sedgwick Middle School, CT, USA*
Shanghai Minhang District Wanke Bilingual School, Shanghai, China
Saint Hillary Parish, OH, USA
Sunnycrest Elementary, WA, USA
St. Walter School 5th Grade, IL, USA
The Museum School, GA, USA*
Veronica E. Connor Middle School, NY, USA*
What is an Iron Giraffe Drill?
Fun fact: The Iron Giraffe Drill refers to the drill used to dig for wells, such as in the photo on the left!
Students, teachers, and schools like you make our work possible. We are immensely grateful for your tremendous fundraising efforts and united passions, ultimately coming together to water the seeds of change in South Sudan.
If you are interested in sharing how the Iron Giraffe Challenge motivated and inspired your school to help make a difference, please fill out this form or contact Adriana Mancini, Communications & Outreach Junior Manager, at adriana.mancini@waterforsouthsudan.org for additional information.
If your community group is interested in participating in the Iron Giraffe Challenge, please contact us for more information.
“The Iron Giraffe Challenge empowers students to become global citizens through meaningful service. By participating, they don’t just learn about the world—they actively shape it, seeing firsthand how their efforts help expand access to clean water and strengthen communities in South Sudan.”
— Shannon Hesel, Executive Director
Check out former IGC Grand Prize Winners!
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International School of Denver
2022-2023 Winner
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Fallston Middle School
2021-22 Winner
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Carlsbad High School
2020-21 Winner
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A. F. Ames Elementary School
2019-20 Winner
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DSBN Academy
2018-19 IGC Winner
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Pine Lake Prep Charter
2017-18 IGC Winner