Water to Thrive

Free Concert Saturday Night at 8PM – Dominican Joe’s on S. Congress, Austin, TX.

Join W2T for a FREE CONCERT this Saturday night, May 1st at 8pm at Dominican Joe’s for some great music to support a great cause. The Sarah Dinan Band, and Ashley//Brandon will be performing. Come out and enjoy some live music in Austin!

8PM, 515 South Congress, Austin, Texas.

Sunday’s (3/21/2010) Austin American Statesman published an article by Becky Turner, Program Director of Water to Thrive.  In the excerpt, Becky is able to share a bit about the plight of the African people who suffer without clean water, and provide a glimpse of what life is like without this precious gift. To read the article, click here.

Celebrate World Water Day with us through the month of March

March 22, 2010:
Make a Difference This World Water Day
 
For a person to live healthy, they must drink
2 liters of water a day, but 2 BILLION people on
Earth don’t have access to a safe water supply.
Imagine, one in three people across the world
does not have access to clean water. But many
of us don’t consider this issue simply because it
does not directly impact us.
 
Calculate how much water your family uses here.
Then continue reading to see how you and your
family can make a difference this month.

With improved health, people can concentrate on
other important issues, such as education and
childcare. A simple well supplying clean water
yields many benefits.
 
Part of Water to Thrive’s mission is making children here in the
United States aware of how fortunate we are compared to many areas of
the world, where something as basic as clean water can be a daily
struggle for survival. Our program helps students realize that there is a
world water crisis. Getting students involved in the program helps them also understand
the value of philanthropy. Students’ pocket change can make a big difference.
 
A school can take the initiative to sponsor a water well, and for
$5000 they will have the honor of naming the well. Of course civic organizations,
church groups and individuals can also participate by sponsoring a well, or conducting
an awareness program about the world water crisis. There are also a few simple suggestions below.
 
What Can I Do?
World Water Day is March 22, 2010. This day is an international
observance to draw attention to the plight of those without access to
clean water. The goals of World Water Day are two fold: First, to make
people aware of these facts:
 
- 6000 children die each day due to water-bourn disease.
- 80% of all sickness and disease is caused by unsafe water and lack
of basic sanitation. This kills more people every year than all forms
of violence combined, including war.
 
 
 And secondly, to urge people to do their part by:
 
- Drinking only water and setting aside the money that would have been
spent on soft drinks, or coffee and donating that money to Water to
Thrive.
 
- Foregoing a movie and donating that money. The cost of a movie
ticket can provide clean water for one person for up to 20 years (the
average well lifetime).
Conserving water wherever possible.

Then collect the money and send in to W2T at the end of the month.
And take pictures! We would LOVE to see and show what creative
ways you’ve come up with to show your love.

In light of the current tragedy in Haiti, Water to Thrive would like to offer some suggestions for how you can help.  Medical attention, food, water, and shelter are among the most basic needs that people can help support. Although there are countless organizations that are responding to the needs of Haiti, just a few of these trusted organizations include: Doctors without Borders, Samaritan’s Purse, and Haitian Health Foundation.