September Birthday Campaign $33

I’ve talked about charity: water before and i’m continually impressed with their great passion and high accountability as a charitable organization.  Like how they’re drilling wells in Ethiopia and using Google Earth to prove their water projects.  Like how they have live drilling videos to keep you updated and involved.  Like how they would initiate the September Birthday Campaign this month.

Scott Harrison, photographer and founder of charity: water turned 33 years old on September 7th.  For his birthday, he wants to raise $1.5 million to build 333 wells so 150,000 people could have clean drinking water. No small feat.  I’m challenged to expand my scope of vision when i realize he’s serious about this.  Scott is asking others to contribute $33 to fund wells in Ethiopia as a birthday gift.  I’d love for you to check it out, particularly if your birthday is in September.

In scott’s words.

“I started charity: water 2 years ago. We passionately believe everybody on earth should have clean water to drink.

So this year, I’m giving up my 33rd birthday so kids in Ethiopia can have more birthdays…

For my birthday, I’d love to raise $1.5 million to build 333 wells in Ethiopia.
Those wells can give more than 150,000 people clean and safe drinking water. To do that, I’m asking for your donations of $33, $330 or whatever you can give.

100% of all donations got DIRECTLY to water projects that will be proved on Google Earth. Even better, the first $400,000 we raise will be matched by a group of generous friends and sponsors.

So $33 = $66, and $330 = $660…

Thanks for your generosity!”

$20 Water

Paulman pointed me to a great effort called Charity: Water, an initiative started by a photographer.

You can buy a bottle of water for $20 and 100% of that money (minus Paypal fees) goes to water wells in various countries in Africa as well as in India and Bangladesh. I really like this initiative, check out the website, quite informative.

A neat touch to this project is that they’ll actually mail your bottled water to anybody (address in US or Canada) with a personal message attached. Though, it’s an extra $6 for shipping. But still, a good way to spread the word. Of course, you don’t have to buy a physical bottle if you don’t want.