The idea came during a Girl Scout meeting. Julia Barnes of Elkridge was inspired by a story of a young girl who carried water every day for her family. She had the idea to write her own story called "Willa's Adventure" about a water princess. Once she got published, she gave a portion of the proceeds and additional donations to help bring clean and safe water to a community in Africa.
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