This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2010 John & Jennifer Emory brought clean water to Mistay-Kefti and 1 other project.

John & Jennifer Emory

John&Jen

organized by John & Jennifer Emory

Help John & Jennifer Emory 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.

$5,000

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$5,000

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Why John & Jennifer Emory 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 us, 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 we learned that only $20 can give someone clean, safe water for two decades, we decided to start a campaign to help. Now, our 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.

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

Together, we can make a dent in the global water crisis. We hope you'll consider helping.

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This campaign brought clean water to Mistay-Kefti, Ethiopia and 1 other project.

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