(Sports Spectrum) Mike Freeman wears many hats in Major League Baseball. As a utility infielder most recently for the Cleveland Indians, he morphs into any role needed for the team.
Freeman also dons the hat worn by advocates for a global issue: the heavy burden carried by women without access to clean, safe water. In March, he and his family took to the streets to participate in a virtual walk for women and girls affected by the global water crisis.
Hosted by Water Mission, a nonprofit Christian engineering ministry, Walk for Water is an annual event where participants walk in solidarity with the 2.2 billion people around the world who do not have access to clean, safe water. Amid COVID-19 and a need for social distancing, the 2020 Walk for Water took place virtually as families chose to walk in their own neighborhoods. During Freeman’s walk with his wife, Caroline, and their 2-year-old daughter, they talked about the hardships of women and girls in developing countries.