Water Missions International Launches World Water Day Activities
Charleston, South Carolina Nonprofit Asks Community to “Join Hands for Clean Water.”
Charleston, SC, March 03, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Water Missions International (www.watermissions.org), a Christian nonprofit engineering organization based in Charleston, South Carolina, will observe World Water Day (March 22, 2006) by promoting a series of activities to increase awareness of the global water crisis in the Charleston community. Throughout the world, 1.2 billion people lack access to safe water. This causes an estimated 25,000 water-related deaths each day, the majority children under age five. Yet, despite these numbers, many Americans are not aware of the magnitude and scope of the problem.
To put the water problem into perspective, Molly Greene, WMI’s president and cofounder, says, “If you care about human rights, then you should care about water. If you care about AIDS in Africa, then you should care about water. If you care about the dignity of women, the education of children, or the eradication of poverty, then you should care about water. Access to water is fundamental to all of these issues, and the first step toward progress is awareness. The purpose of World Water Day is to create that awareness.”
People can participate in World Water Day in a variety of ways. Following is a list of suggested activities.
• Visit WMI’s World Water Day exhibit at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Wellness Center, March 18-26. The exhibit is free and will feature stunning photographs depicting the plight of people who lack access to safe water. Also on display will be examples of WMI’s work in developing countries and disaster areas, including the U.S. Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.
• Elementary school students: Help WMI “Join Hands for Clean Water” by tracing, painting, or stamping handprints on sheets of paper. Students can trace the handprints of friends, family, and neighbors as well. The handprints will be collected and posted on one wall of the Wellness Center under the banner “Join Hands for Clean Water.” WMI must receive all handprints by March 15.
• Middle and high school students: Enter WMI’s Essay Contest or Art Contest. Winners will receive two tickets to Water for Life: An Evening Gala, WMI’s annual philanthropic and advocacy event, taking place on April 8 at the South Carolina Aquarium. Deadline for entries is March 31. For more information, go to www.watermissions.org.
• Invite a WMI volunteer to speak to your club, school, or church.
• Wear blue to work or school on March 22.
• Drink only water the week of World Water Day, March 19-25 and donate the money saved on sodas and other drinks to WMI.
About World Water Day:
World Water Day began in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. In December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the years 2005 to 2015 the “International Decade for Action,” beginning with World Water Day, March 22, 2005. This dovetails with the UN’s Millennium Development goal to “reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water” by 2015.
About Water Missions International:
Water Missions International (WMI) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit Christian engineering organization, providing appropriate, sustainable safe-water solutions in some of the world’s poorest countries. WMI’s mission is to provide sustainable access to safe water and an opportunity to hear the “Living Water” message in developing countries and disaster areas. WMI provides assistance without regard to political or religious association, age, or ethnicity. Since 1998, WMI has made safe water available to more than a million people in 22 countries and two U.S. states.
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To put the water problem into perspective, Molly Greene, WMI’s president and cofounder, says, “If you care about human rights, then you should care about water. If you care about AIDS in Africa, then you should care about water. If you care about the dignity of women, the education of children, or the eradication of poverty, then you should care about water. Access to water is fundamental to all of these issues, and the first step toward progress is awareness. The purpose of World Water Day is to create that awareness.”
People can participate in World Water Day in a variety of ways. Following is a list of suggested activities.
• Visit WMI’s World Water Day exhibit at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Wellness Center, March 18-26. The exhibit is free and will feature stunning photographs depicting the plight of people who lack access to safe water. Also on display will be examples of WMI’s work in developing countries and disaster areas, including the U.S. Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.
• Elementary school students: Help WMI “Join Hands for Clean Water” by tracing, painting, or stamping handprints on sheets of paper. Students can trace the handprints of friends, family, and neighbors as well. The handprints will be collected and posted on one wall of the Wellness Center under the banner “Join Hands for Clean Water.” WMI must receive all handprints by March 15.
• Middle and high school students: Enter WMI’s Essay Contest or Art Contest. Winners will receive two tickets to Water for Life: An Evening Gala, WMI’s annual philanthropic and advocacy event, taking place on April 8 at the South Carolina Aquarium. Deadline for entries is March 31. For more information, go to www.watermissions.org.
• Invite a WMI volunteer to speak to your club, school, or church.
• Wear blue to work or school on March 22.
• Drink only water the week of World Water Day, March 19-25 and donate the money saved on sodas and other drinks to WMI.
About World Water Day:
World Water Day began in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. In December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the years 2005 to 2015 the “International Decade for Action,” beginning with World Water Day, March 22, 2005. This dovetails with the UN’s Millennium Development goal to “reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water” by 2015.
About Water Missions International:
Water Missions International (WMI) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit Christian engineering organization, providing appropriate, sustainable safe-water solutions in some of the world’s poorest countries. WMI’s mission is to provide sustainable access to safe water and an opportunity to hear the “Living Water” message in developing countries and disaster areas. WMI provides assistance without regard to political or religious association, age, or ethnicity. Since 1998, WMI has made safe water available to more than a million people in 22 countries and two U.S. states.
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Lelani Rowland
843-769-7395
www.watermissions.org
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843-769-7395
www.watermissions.org
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