Live from Haiti - charity: water turns 3 years old

On September 7, 2009, charity water turned three.

To kick off the September campaign each year, and in the spirit of connecting you to the people you've served, we spend each anniversary in the field. Today, we celebrated in the town of Cabestor, Haiti, where more than 3,000 people got clean drinking water for the first time, thanks to your donations and our local implementing partner, Partners in Health.

The people of Cabestor are virtually cut off from society. A giant lake separates them from roads, and access to clean water and healthcare. To them, drinking water used to mean a murky river nearby or long walks high in the mountain to unprotected springs. Not anymore. In three months, the community dug trenches for 285 pipes, helped get 500 bags of cement across a lake by canoe and up treacherous footpaths to make the project successful. Our local partner, Partners in Health, found and protected a freshwater spring high in the mountains, and used gravity to bring clean water to 6 distribution points (tap stands) in the valley.Clean water now flows freely here.

In just three years, you've helped us make a dent in the water crisis, bringing clean and safe drinking water to over 700,000 people in 16 countries. This September, we want to make that 1 million people. To learn how you can help, visit mycharitywater.org


Credits:

Paul Pryor (shooting / editing) pryorfilms.com
Music: The Rumor Mill
Local Partner - Partners in Health - pih.org

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

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• September campaign
• scott
• birthday
• charity: water
• charity
• water
• harrison
• haiti
• paul
• pryor

[asmallvoice1]

Having worked in this field for years, wells break and/or eventually go dry. Then what? In my opinion, Michael Pritchard's water filter that makes filthy water drinkable is a better and cheaper option. Charity:W is just a fundraising organization 3 yrs. old. No long term studies of the depletion of the water table is documented on their site. I wish they had a better strategic plan than just "donate". How will Charity:W help when the wells goes dry?

[charitywater]

Hi there,

We always appreciate different voices joining the conversation. With a full one-sixth of the world in need of water, a great number of those have access to ground water that could be sustainable for generations. These are the projects, with the help of our partners, that we choose, and there's no lack of work to be done there. charity: water is dedicated to bringing clean water to people--never potentially reducing access!

Thanks a bunch, charity: water

[toddscamera]

They look so happy. :)

[itscmpromo]

great job guys!

[ToLokyo]

Love the joy in their song!

I think it's awesome what you're doing. Really glad that @Jack decided to support you guys with his birthday too. Looking forward to seeing more!

[Lawdhavmerci72]

God Bless You!!!

[sadunkal]

Congratulations. Very touching. Your enthusiasm is very inspiring... and much needed too.

[quietdaniel]

Great stuff! It's hard to believe so many people don't have access to something so simple as clean water!

[sergilus]

You Deserve more than just a Happy Birthday. You've done somthing great for many people in Haiti. Thank You for all the work you have done and i hope you continue make more videos and aspire more people around the globe to come help you.

[boliquaa]

u have goosebumps.........how about i'm fighting the tears from coming out........

[Causecast]

Their happiness is truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing your birthday & story ! Happy Birthday!!