This year we asked our testing panel which charities we should support for 2013. The answers came in thick and fast but the charity winners were The Gorilla Organisation & WaterAid. Both do fantastic jobs helping very different aspects of our planet.
For World Water Day on the 22nd of March we will be donating 10% of all our profits on the day to these charities.
World Water Day 2013 takes place on Friday 22nd March
WATERAID
A subject close to our hearts here at Save Water Save Money. WaterAid was set up following the UN’s International Drinking Water and Sanitation decade in the 1980’s. WaterAid works in partnership with local organisations across 27 countries building wells and developing clean water and sanitation services for poor and rural communities.
Safe water transforms lives. Not only does it prevent huge numbers of diseases such as cholera, typhoid and the spread of malaria but safe water close to home means women and children are able to spend less time collecting, or queuing, for water and more time generating an income for their family. This is the start of their journey out of poverty.
WaterAid has been recognised for its great work, being named as the UK charity of the year in the 2003 Charity Times Awards and in 2006 was crowned ‘Britain’s most Admired Charity’.
THE GORILLA ORGANIZATION
The Gorilla Organization has been supporting the conservation of the world’s largest apes since 1989.Today they work in Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Rwanda, promoting education and conservation to help protect the world’s last remaining gorillas. They take a grass roots approach, realising that any attempt at conservation must be weighed against the economic challenges of these developing countries.
The Gorilla Organization works with local communities on mutually beneficial projects that will both help the native people and protect the gorilla’s natural habitats. Current projects include handing out fuel-efficient stoves to cut down on the illegal trade in charcoal which is destroying vast areas of the gorilla’s habitat; and promoting the farming of ‘Gorilla friendly honey’ around the Mgahinga National Park in Uganda.
We will be announcing other exciting events and competitions to raise funds for these great causes throughout the year. Keep an eye on this blog or start to follow us on Twitter @lesswater for news and updates.
With such good causes to support make your purchases on 22nd March at www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk and help us change the world for the better.