http://onepercentfortheplanet.org/blog a blog about goings-on in environmental giving, the work of 1% For The Planet and it's wonderful partners Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:50:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://onepercentfortheplanet.org/blog/2012/01/clean-water/ http://onepercentfortheplanet.org/blog/2012/01/clean-water/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:46:38 +0000 pauline http://onepercentfortheplanet.org/blog/?p=4190 As most of you probably know,  Klean Kanteen has created the ideal water bottle for both cold and hot drinks.  However, you might not know that since joining 1% for the Planet, they have donated a portion of their sales to Bridging the Gap by Giving, a group based in Chico, CA. Bridging the Gap by Giving has made it a goal of theirs to raise money in support of clean water projects in developing countries. They host an annual event called “Walk4Water”, where people have a chance to make a two or five kilometer trek while carrying a bucket of water, to mimic the work that African women do everyday so their families are able to drink, cook and clean. This past year, in the third year of this event, they raised $19,500, which will allow for 1,114 Africans to have clean water for the rest of their lives. The money raised by donations from groups like Klean Kanteen and events like Walk4Water has been given to groups in Western Africa to fund safe water projects. This video was made after last year’s Walk4Water event. Thank you to both Klean Kanteen and Bridging the Gap by Giving for making it possible for so many people to have access to clean drinking water.

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