Jun 25, 2012

CotW - Charity: Water
July 01, 2012 to July 7, 2012

Water Crisis: 800 million people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. They're working to change that.

Basic Info:
Mission: Bring clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries.
Website: www.charitywater.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/charitywater
Twitter: www.twitter.com/charitywater

Cool Points & Fun Facts:
- 100% of public donations go directly to the field to fund water projects. They find other ways to cover operating expenses. And they even reimburse credit card fees when donations were made online.
- MyCharityWater.org allows people to raise money on their behalf, and the coolest part is that they give you proof of the projects with photos and GPS.
- Working in 20 Countires || Over 6,000 water projects funded || Helping provide about 2.5 million people with clean water (these numbers were taken from their website at the time of the posting)

Jun 22, 2012

How does 1BuckStrong work?

Every week 1BuckStrong features a different Charity.  The $1 you send in that week will go toward that featured charity.  Then, at the end of the week 1BuckStrong gathers all donations and forwards 100% to the featured charity.
Here are some illustrations:
Hundreds of People equals Hundreds of Dollars
1BuckStrong donates every buck to charity1 person equals 1 buck

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