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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Thoughtful Thursday-The UNICEF Tap Project


Fact: Over 900 million people worldwide do not have or have limited access to clear water. Half that number are children.
Fact: 24,000 children die every day from preventable causes

Water is something we tend to take for granted and I'm shocked that such a high number of people do not have access to water. Water is such a valuable part of life, it's what sustains us. What's being done to bring water to those who desperately need it? UNICEF is currently working with more than 100 countries around the world to improve their access to safe, clean water.

The UNICEF Tap Project was started in NYC in 2007, when restaurants would ask patrons to pay $1 or more for water they normally gave away for free. The money went straight to UNICEF to bring clean water to children all over the world. Since 2007, the UNICEF Tap Project has grown nationwide. All money raised for this project goes directly into making clean, safe drinking water for the millions of children and people world wide who don't have that luxury. (stats taken from their site)

Their Role-
UNICEF has saved more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization, and UNICEF is committed to doing whatever it takes to achieve the goal of reaching the day when ZERO children die of preventable causes. Currently, UNICEF provides access to safe water and sanitation facilities while promoting safe hygiene practices in more than 100 countries.

In alignment with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, UNICEF is working with its partners to reduce the number of people without access to safe water and basic sanitation by 50% by 2015, which will also save children at risk from waterborne illnesses, the second highest cause of preventable childhood deaths. (quoted directly from their site)

You can visit The Tapp Project to learn more http://www.tapproject.org/about/

Every dollar donated goes straight to helping UNICEF promote and help communities and schools have safe clean water, as well as clean and safe sanitation and hygiene programs.


Thank you Smash Attack for bringing this wonderful organization to our attention.

2 comments:

  1. Yay! Thank you SO much for featuring this one! :)

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  2. This is a wonderful cause...I love the Thoughtful Thursday Feature. :]

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