Bill Gates is reinventing the toilet. That’s right; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is donating a staggering $41.5 million dollars in grants to various organizations involved in developing new sanitation technology. Here is a breakdown of where some of the funds will be going: $12 million dollars is going to the African Development Bank in their effort to bring … [Read more...] about Bill Gates Reinvents the Toliet
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The World of Water Education: Project WET
Instead of focusing on a Water Charity this Tuesday, we chose nonprofit organization Project WET. This organization focuses on water education through reaching out to teachers, community members, children, and parents in the United States and around the world. Project WET achieves this goal through publishing informative water materials in different languages, creating school … [Read more...] about The World of Water Education: Project WET
Check it Out: CannedWater4Kids
The amount of water charities around the world seem to grow exponentially every year. Many of these organizations are both headquartered and focused on serving foreign countries, making seeing the effect of your donation difficult. However, Wisconsin based CannedWater4Kids is changing all that. They have created an attractive, visible product by manufacturing colorful aluminum … [Read more...] about Check it Out: CannedWater4Kids
Charity Tuesday: 3 for 5 Foundation
The concept is simple, yet potentially massive: One person, called a droplet donates $5 to the 3 for 5 Foundation. He or she then approaches three friends, educates them about the cause, and asks them to donate $5. Those three droplets go out and each find three more friends and the cycle repeats, until 20 million droplets have banded together in an effort to bring clean water … [Read more...] about Charity Tuesday: 3 for 5 Foundation
