This campaign closed on Dec 9, 2010 M1 Well-a-thon brought clean water to Salo Venez Voir and 2 other projects.

M1 Well-a-thon

M1 Well-a-thon 2010

organized by M1 Well-a-thon

Help M1 Well-a-thon give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.

$9,509

raised

$10,000

goal

Why M1 Well-a-thon is fundraising for clean water

Have you ever said, "I'm dying of thirst?"

If so, I bet you didn't really mean it.

If you're like me, you don't spend too much time thinking about water - it's everywhere we go. When we're thirsty, we flip a handle or push a button. When we're dirty, we twist a shower knob. When our plants needs watering, when our pasta needs to be boiled, when we use the bathroom - water's just there for the taking.

But for a billion people on the planet, it's not. Millions of women and children have to walk hours each day to get water from muddy ponds and rivers. And much of that water is infested with parasites and leeches. In fact, 80% of all diseases in the world are caused by unsafe drinking water and lack of sanitation.

When we learn that only $20 can give someone clean, safe water for two decades, we decided to start a campaign to help. Now, M1's goal is to raise $10,000 to build wells in developing nations. And the cool thing about charity: water is that they spend 100% of the money I raise directly on the water projects. Even better, when projects are complete, every dollar is tied to village and all the wells are posted on Google Earth.

I've never actually been dying of thirst. And if you're like me, you'd like to see a world where no one does.

Together, we can make a dent in the global water crisis. I hope you'll consider helping. Let's make a difference, M1....

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This campaign brought clean water to Salo Venez Voir, Central African Republic and 2 other projects.

Central African Republic
Deep Borehole
150
Top Donors

  • 1
    Deirdre Schwartz
    $220
  • 2
    Kathleen Sutton
    $200
  • 3
    Anonymous
    $150
  • 4
    Falisha Mamdani
    $100
  • 5
    andrew miller
    $100
M1 Well-a-thon’s reported impact to date

M1 Well-a-thon has sponsored 7 projects in Sedwa Elementary, Ethiopia, Keli II B, Central African Republic, Chimkoko-Mtimauwawa, Malawi, Rwahi, Rwanda, Endabo Werdi, Ethiopia, Mai Wedi Halafi, Ethiopia, and Djobougou, Mali and partially funded 9 projects.

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