A little New Years Charity

With a little post holiday spirit it’s time to talk about a couple great organizations. Both Charity: Water and The Water School focus on something incredibly important, yet so simple: bringing fresh, clean water to children and families.

In a way, there really isn’t a simpler charity idea, yet it’s a big one.  Over 4500 children a day die of water born diseases. Let’s stop that. This is a simple way just about everyone can “make a difference.” If you don’t like the term, think of it this way: you are buying someone time, health, and a little happiness, and it can be for little more than you’d spend on a London tube ride.

This isn’t just about getting water that tastes a little better. Contaminated water affects every aspect of these peoples lives, from the often multi-kilometer trek they have to make to get it, to the diseases and parasites they can pickup, to clean and sanitary toilets. Water can change lives. So give a little. Next time you spend $9 on a San Pellegrino when you’re out for dinner remember that for a couple of those (with tip), you could give someone in the developing world clean water. In the case of Charity: Water (They usually dig good old fashion wells), $20 per person provides water. In the case of The Water School they use SODIS (check the website), and for $50 you get water for a whole family.

No one is trying to cure a disease here or solved all of world poverty, the solution is simple and you CAN have an impact.

Would you drink it?