For $100, you can provide clean water to one family in need, for a lifetime, through Give Clean Water (GCW) - a California-based, non-profit organization that partners with local community organizations in Fiji to install water filters for families in need of clean water. The filter - called the "Point One Filter" - attaches to a 5-gallon bucket and removes more than 99.99 … [Read more...] about Charity Tuesday: Give Clean Water
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Charity Tuesday: Reef Check Foundation
The Reef Check Foundation is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical coral reefs and California rocky reefs. Our coral reefs are in danger due to over-fishing, illegal fishing and pollution. Virtually no reef in the world remains untouched by human impact. Founded in 1996 by marine ecologist Dr. Gregor Hodgson, Reef Check strives to … [Read more...] about Charity Tuesday: Reef Check Foundation
Charity Tuesday: Abundant Water
Abundant Water (AW) is a non-profit organization founded by Australian engineer, and AW project manager, Sunny Forsyth. He realized the need for clean drinking water in rural communities in Laos, a developing country, while working as an Australian Government Youth Ambassador in 2007. He sought advice from Dr. Tony Flynn at the Australian National University, whose research … [Read more...] about Charity Tuesday: Abundant Water
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
Charity Tuesday: Waves 4 Water
Waves 4 Water was founded in 2009 by pro surfer, Jon Rose. On his way to Bali to deliver 10 water filters for what would have been the charity's first mission, he felt a shake. When he came to shore, he realized that a 7.6 magnitude earthquake had hit the city of Sumatra, and he made his way through the crumbled buildings to get water filters into the hands of rescue workers to … [Read more...] about Charity Tuesday: Waves 4 Water
