Walk from Cape Town to Cairo For Water - Amy Russell

Many people have a vision of Africa as a wild, dangerous land filled with armed rebels and bloodthirsty predators. But, Amy Russell, tells Boyd that's not the case. Russell is walking from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt to raise awareness for clean water. She a member of National Geographic Traveler magazine's first annual "Travelers of the Year" class. On her walk, Russell has been drinking local water from wells or from rivers, which she purifies, as needed. She said that the biggest challenge is just educating people about the dangers of unsafe drinking water.