september campaign: the challenges of building in C.A.R.
No paved roads, expensive gas... building water projects in Central African Republic isn't an easy task. Our latest September Campaign video explains why... read more.
september campaign: Jim’s story.
Jim Hocking grew up in Central African Republic. He runs ICDI, our partnering organization in C.A.R., and has been through some pretty amazing stuff. Learn his stories.... read more.
september campaign: up close with the Bayaka.
The Bayaka know the forest -- but the forest is being taken from them. And they have no access to safe drinking water... read more.
2010 september campaign is here.
This year’s September Campaign will bring clean and safe drinking water to the Bayaka people in Central African Republic - one of the poorest and most remote countries in the world... read more.
campaign to watch: jumping out of a plane for water.
Jessie uses water to get to the sky. She promised to step out of a plane once she reached her mycharity: water goal. Learn her brave story... read more.
meet the staff: summer interns bring the heat.
Summer interns, ahoy! They're here and working hard. Learn a thing or two about each of them... read more.
campaign to watch: second graders sweat for clean water.
The plan was for 60 eight-year-olds to walk four miles with one gallon each in order to raise $5,000. But these kids blew that out of the water... read more.
water news: get to know C.A.R.
This year's September campaign is all about bringing clean and safe drinking water to Central African Republic. Don't know much about C.A.R.? You're not alone. But here's a great place to start... read more.
from the field: @jack’s well in Mai Godea, Ethiopia.
We visited Mai Godea village in northern Ethiopia to meet the hundreds now using a freshwater well funded by Twitter-cofounder and Square CEO Jack Dorsey's 33rd birthday campaign... read more.
photos of the week.
Miss our photo of the day on Twitter? Catch up with all the photos of the past week here on the blog...... read more.
campaign to watch: dribbbling for clean water.
The Dribbble design community is raising money for water projects with creative layouts, elegant typography and... Christopher Walken?... read more.
September 1, 2010
There are a billion people living without clean water. Four Septembers ago, we had a crazy idea. We asked our friends to give up their birthdays and ask for donations instead of gifts. We used 100% of the money raised to build water projects. Every year, it got bigger. We’ve now helped over a million people get clean water. This September, join us again. Watch the Trailer. Start a campaign. Give up your birthday. It can change the world.
Go to charitywater.org/september to learn more.
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September 1, 2010
Happy birthday to the following September Campaign fundraisers! They’ve given up their birthday gifts to help bring clean water to Central African Republic:
John’s turning 40: We’re not the only ones with experience in C.A.R. — John served in the country as a Peace Corps volunteer in the ’90s. He was evacuated from the country during conflict but is now using his 40th birthday to help the people of C.A.R. again.
Chan’s turning 21: Chan says he felt old as he neared his 21st birthday… until he found out millions don’t live to their fifth. “Forget freaking alcohol — they can’t drink clean water,” says his mission statement. He’s raised more than $1,378 in less than 10 days.
Julie’s turning 24: Julie set her goal at $500 and she’s almost half-way there. “Instead of that 18K diamond bracelet I know you were planning on getting me this year,” she writes, “why not give the gift of water instead?” She’s hoping to go above and beyond her goal.
Thanks for using your birthday to change the world.
Born in September? Or have your own fundraising idea? It’s not too late to join the 2010 September Campaign: charitywater.org/september
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August 30, 2010
It’s not even September yet… and you’ve already helped us raise $100,000 for the September Campaign!
A few of the campaigns that have helped in a big way:
Ruby on Rails: Rails 3 software is open source — so Rails is asking users to give the money they save to the September Campaign. Today alone they raised more than $13,800. Whoa.
Keke’s 17th Birthday: Keke from Akeelah and the Bee turned 17 last week — but she’s still pushing for her $10,000 goal through September. She’s more than half-way there.
Paul & Julie Give Back: Julie recently overcame a serious illness, where she learned first-hand how important clean water is for health. Now, she’s teaming up with her husband, friends and family members to give clean water to others. She’s just $930 shy of her $5,000 goal.
We’re keeping tabs on all our September campaigners — and we love to see new, creative ways to raise funds for water projects. Have an idea? It’s not too late to join the September Campaign. Learn more here.
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August 30, 2010
No paved roads, expensive gas, ongoing conflicts… building water projects in Central African Republic isn’t easy.
Our newest September Campaign video explains why — and how we’ll overcome the obstacles to bring water to those in need.
Watch the stories. Learn our mission. Join us. > charitywater.org/september
August 27, 2010
The word is getting around, fast! This week, ABC hosted Lane Wood, our development officer, to explain the story behind this year’s September Campaign.
Our goal is to raise $1.7 million by Sept. 30 to bring clean water to 80,000 people in Central African Republic. We hope to do this through 1,200 individual mycharity: water campaigns. So far, 560 people have joined us by starting a campaign — and September hasn’t even started. You can, too!
Our goal is to raise $1.7 million by Sept. 30 to bring clean water to 80,000 people in Central African Republic. We hope to do this through 1,200 individual mycharity: water campaigns. So far, 560 people have joined us by starting a campaign — and September hasn’t even started. You can, too!
