CHARITY: WATER'S BLOG
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Watch us drill the first Twestival well from Ethiopia.
- Posted on 04.03.09
Related causes: Health, Human Rights
April 11th - April 14th
Watch us drill the first Twestival well from Ethiopia.
When people from 202 cities from around the globe came together in February to support our work through the Twestival, we knew we had to do something special to honor their commitment. An astonishing amount of money was raised, and as always, charity: water will use 100% to give people clean and safe drinking water. But it's one thing to say it, and another to show it.
And we're going to show it.
So we're off to Ethiopia next week with Twestival lead organizer Amanda Rose. Together, we hope to show supporters around the globe exactly what their money can do.
We're going to do something different on this trip. We want to help YOU understand more about the conditions and solutions on the ground. So we're giving YOU a chance to ask questions and get them answered by the drillers and community members.
If you want to know what life is like for a mother who walks 5 hours a day for dirty water, ...Read More -
The Budde Family Well.
- Posted on 02.19.09
Related causes: Community
In preparation for the fall launch of our Water for Schools program, I had the pleasure of traveling to Ethiopia a few weeks ago with four fathers and five of their daughters, ages 9-13. One of the dads, Shawn Budde, has been volunteering as a strategy consultant with charity: water for over 6 months and has been a huge blessing to us.
On this trip, I had a surprise for him. I was going to take him and his daughters to a well he'd helped fund through the borninseptember.org campaign. Filming them at the Adiayfela school was one of the high points of 2009. I remember smiling through tears as we saw the handmade signs that read "We love for Budde family" and listened to speeches. We asked Shawn to write about his experience.
As so many of you have contributed to the more than 1,247 water projects we've now funded, I ask you to put yourself in his shoes and imagine the many celebrations around the world ! you've made possible like this one. I hope the video and words will inspire...Read More -
Twestival Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water
- Posted on 02.06.09
Related causes: Community
Twestival is Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water On 12 February 2009 100+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. This includes Los Angeles!
The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers in cities around the world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects.
In September 2008, a group of Twitterers based in London UK decided to organize an event where the local Twitter community could socialize offline; meet the faces behind the avatars, enjoy some entertainment, have a few drinks and tie this in with a food drive and fund-raising effort for a local homeless charity.
The bulk of the event was organized in under two weeks, via Twitter and utilized the talents and financial support of the local Twittersphere to make this happen.
Around the world similar stories started appearing ...Read More -
Twestival is Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water
- Posted on 02.06.09
Related causes: Community
Twestival is Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water On 12 February 2009 100+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. This includes Los Angeles!
The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers in cities around the world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects.
In September 2008, a group of Twitterers based in London UK decided to organize an event where the local Twitter community could socialize offline; meet the faces behind the avatars, enjoy some entertainment, have a few drinks and tie this in with a food drive and fund-raising effort for a local homeless charity.
The bulk of the event was organized in under two weeks, via Twitter and utilized the talents and financial support of the local Twittersphere to make this happen.
Around the world similar stories started appearing ...Read More -
Jawe, Ethiopia.
- Posted on 01.28.09
GPS: N 08º47.170 / E038º38.952
Spent the morning at a place called Jawe. Only about 45 minutes outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s bustling capital. I was surprised to find the people here drinking from a swamp.
Jawe has more than 4,450 people, and they desperately need clean water. This pond is the ONLY source of drinking water, and two months a year it dries up and is unavailable.
During that time, the women and children have to fetch water from more than 5 miles away.
Our partner in Ethiopia, A Glimmer of Hope foundation, has proposed a full scale water supply project to help the people at Jawe, and deliver clean water to six nearby villages, one health post and an elementary school.
Stay tuned to learn how you can help.
-Scott Harrison
