Meet Salva Dut: The True Story Behind A Long Walk to Water

If your child has read A Long Walk to Water, this is a remarkable opportunity to meet the man whose true story is at the heart of the book.

Salva Dut is coming to South Carolina for the first time, and Prince of Peace Catholic Church & School is opening his evening visit to the entire Upstate community.

For the past three years, Prince of Peace middle school students have read Salva’s story and turned what they learned into action, raising money for clean-water projects in South Sudan through Water for South Sudan’s Iron Giraffe Challenge. Their efforts earned Prince of Peace the Grand Prize—a visit from Salva himself.

Families, students, teachers, homeschoolers and readers of A Long Walk to Water are warmly invited to join us on Thursday, October 15, 2026.

5:30 pm — Book Signing
Bring your copy of A Long Walk to Water and have it signed by Salva Dut.

6:00 pm — Presentation + Q&A
Hear Salva share his extraordinary story and the work it inspired through Water for South Sudan.

The event is free and open to the community.