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This campaign closed on Dec 19, 2010 Eduardo Mercado brought clean water to Bogbate.

Eduardo Mercado

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Help Eduardo 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.

$90

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Why Eduardo Mercado is fundraising for clean water

The reason I'm starting this campaign is simple. I would love to be apart of something wonderful in this world, Something that makes a huge difference in someones life. So please come join me and give what you can and leave me a comment on anything you'd like. Maybe your having a really good day, tell me. Maybe you want to vent about whatever is on your mind. Maybe you just want to stop off and say hi, do it. Donate whatever you can and leave me a comment, I would love to hear whats on your mind :)

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 garden 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 I learned that only $20 can give someone clean, safe water for two decades, I decided to start a campaign to help. Now, my goal is to raise $5,000 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.

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This campaign brought clean water to Bogbate, Central African Republic.

Central African Republic
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Ended Dec 19, 2010
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