Charity: Water Twestival
Approximately 1/6th of the world’s population doesn’t have access to clean drinking water; a fact that contributes to 80% of all illness and disease. Over 2 million people die each year from a lack of clean water and basic sanitation, 90% of which are children under 5 years old. Many communities in developing nations often have a significant supply of clean drinking water just below their land, but no way to get to it.
One charity organization – Charity: Water – works to solve that problem by building wells in developing nations. Every $4,000-$12,000 raised enables them to dig a well that will provide clean water to hundreds of people for approximately 20 years.
This 12Feb09, the Twitter community is coming together to host Twestivals in 160 cities across the world to raise awareness and funds for the Charity: Water organization.
If you are unable to attend a Twestival near you, I encourage you to donate directly to Charity: Water via their website; 100% percent of your donation goes directly to supporting Charity: Water projects across the globe. Access to clean drinking water is a basic human right, no longer a privilage.
Find a Twestival near you here.
Right now 1.1 billion people on the planet don’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. That’s one in six of us. Many communities in developing nations often have a plentiful supply of clean drinking water just below the ground, but no way to get to it. This is where charity: water and their partner organizations come in. Drilling a well can cost from $4,000 – $12,000 USD and many living on less than $1 a day cannot afford one in their community, even if the money is combined.
On 12 February 2009, 100+ international cities will be hosting a Twestival to bring Twitter communities together in an effort to raise money for charity: water. Twestival is organized 100% by international volunteers around the world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects. By rallying together globally, under short timescales, for a single aim on the same day, the Twestival hopes to bring awareness to this global crisis.
Please support the Twestival efforts for charity: water by making a donation, attending an event or participating in one of our many online fundraising activities.
