What is Charity: Water?• Charity: Water is a non-profit organization that provides

clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.

• The organization was founded in 2006 by Scott Harrison at Manhattan, New York City.

• The organization has helped fund 19,819 projects in 24 countries, benefiting over 6.1 million people. Overall, the organization has raised over US$200 million as of January 11, 2016.

Some facts about Charity: Water• Charity: Water uses both mainstream and social media

platforms to raise awareness, including annual galas and events arranged via Twitter.

• The initiative has received donations from 300,000 individuals.

• It provides GPS coordinates and photos of the wells it builds.

• 100% of its public donations are used to fund clean water projects, as its operating costs are funded by private donors, foundations and sponsors.

List of Countries which have benefited from Charity :Water• Bangladesh• Bolivia• Burkina Faso• Cambodia• Central African Republic• Cote d’lvoire• Democratic Republic of Congo• Ethiopia• Guatemala• Haiti• Honduras• India

• Kenya• Liberia• Malawi• Mali• Mozambique• Nepal • Niger• Pakistan• Rwanda• Sierra Leone• Tanzania• Uganda

How Charity :Water started?• Founder Scott Harrison was a New York City club

promoter for ten years. • From 2004, Harrison committed two years of his life to the

poor and marginalized through volunteer service in Liberia with Mercy Ships.

• He traced problems surrounding education, safety, and health back to a lack of clean water and basic sanitation systems.

• Harrison began to tap his network in an attempt to get as many people as possible to support his cause.

• Private donors cover our operating costs so 100% of your donation will bring clean water to people in need.

• We prove and monitor the projects you fund with GPS coordinates and remote sensors to ensure water is always flowing.

• We invest in forming strong water committees, partnering with local government, and training mechanics to perform repairs

Reference• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity:_Water• https://donate.charitywater.org/donate/home-variant

• https://www.charitywater.org/projects/countries/

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