Water for Christmas/H2Africa

		Water For Christmas/H2Africa
		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. charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of the money goes 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.

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Each $20 gives 1 person water for 20 years.

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Water For Christmas.

Water For Christmas/H2Africa. Every day 4,500 mothers bury their children due to contaminated water. They are forced to sustain the lives of their family with a diabolical liquid that contains both life and death. This lack of access to clean water is recognized as the leading cause of death in underdeveloped nations. And it just doesn't have to be.

It started with a realization that for a fraction of what Americans spend during the holidays, the whole world could be equipped with life-saving, clean water. So we came together to trade consumerism for compassion and buy Water For Christmas.

It continues year-round with grassroots efforts in schools, churches, and communities. Encouraging people to use their gifts, their talents, their spheres of influence to raise awareness and funds. And then coming together to see real change for others across the ocean.

We are united simply by a desire to keep our eyes open and hearts soft. We believe that indeed a small group of committed individuals can change the world and in the process we watch our own lives transformed.

All donations are tax deductible go directly to charity: water, who takes 100% straight to clean water solutions. You can follow our specific campaign happenings at water4christmas.com or h2africa.org.


The water crisis affects 1 in 6 people on the planet.		$20 can give one person clean water for 20 years.
	1.1 billion people on our planet lack access to safe, clean drinking water. That's one in six of us. 80% of all disease on the planet is attributable to the lack of water and basic sanitation. learn more >		Underground aquifers can be found even in dry areas, and with the proper funding and knowledge, wells can be built. A freshwater well costs $5,000 and can serve an average of 500 people with clean, safe drinking water for 20 years. learn more >

What happens after a well is built?		Closing the loop: proving it in GoogleEarth.
	After a well is installed, charity: water partners work directly with villagers, teaching them how to maintain and fix their well and hand pump device, while also conducting basic hygiene and sanitation classes.		charity: water proves every well built using photos, video, and GPS coordinates plotted in Google Earth. charity: water staff or volunteers visit the projects on the ground, to monitor and evaluate the work being done. see the finished wells in Google Earth >