(The format of my blog is not allowing me to show the full screen of this video. Argh. If you want to see it bigger go to this link: http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=751890139edc05518c3b55&skin_id=601&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url)
I have been wanting to blog about this for awhile but feel totally inadequate to motivate and inspire by my words. So instead of stressing about what I should write I am simply going to give some facts, copy and paste from the main website, and pray that you are moved to participate! This idea comes from a collection of people who want to do something positive for those in need of basic necessities like CLEAN WATER! This is a very reputable organization and a tremendous cause.
What is Water4Christmas?
charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. We give 100% of the money raised to direct project costs. With the help of exemplary organizations on the ground and individuals here, we can drill wells and provide people with this basic, essential need.
Facts: unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. ONE IN SIX PEOPLE ON THE PLANET DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE, CLEAN DRINKING WATER.
Builidng Wells: The local community is engaged in the well building process, carrying out small tasks for free to reduce labor costs. This also encourages community participation and ensures community ownership after the project is complete. When the well is built, a water committee is formed. It generally consists of 6-8 people, half of them female. In the case of hospitals, the committee will generally consist of nurses and hospital staff. In schools, the committee would likely be comprised of teachers. Since charity: was founded and began activity in August 2006, we have funded the construction of more than 600 wells that, when completed, will provide clean drinking water to 250,000 people. We're just getting started.
YOU CAN HELP: $2o can give a person in Africa clean, safe drinking water for 20 years. 100% goes to direct project costs.
IF YOU ARE ON FACEBOOK: Please join the water4christmas cause and every friday you can help us build 2 wells by contributing $10!!!! There are nearly 1,000 members on facebook and if each gave only $10 we could provide 2 wells for people in need of CLEAN WATER every Friday! What can you go without this week/Christmas season to contribute??
Check out www.water4christmas.com for more details and to donate. Also see www.charitywater.org
Also check out www.jodyrlanders.com
Jody is one of the inspiring individuals behind this who is instumental in the organization of this project (she went to my highschool and is an amazing wife/mother/servant)
(video and pictures taken from www.jodyrlanders.com)
