Topic: Sign Sphere
Tags: 2010, charity, water
Publish date: December 24th, 2009
By: Sander Baumann
Comments: {25 appreciated comments, please join and share your thoughts.}

Happy holidays, comment for water

Christmas holidays are here and 2009 is nearly over. What a year this has been, a roller coaster with ups and downs. The past year has been hard for me personally and we experienced the credit crunch at the company. At the end of 2009 we can say the situation has stabilized and we are looking forward to 2010.

Charity: water

This year I was looking for ways to donate money to charity and get people aware of problems in the world. For some time I am triggered by charity: water a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations.

Right now, almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. That’s one in eight of us.

Why water?

charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. They give 100% of the money raised to direct project costs, funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need. Just $20 can give one person in a developing nation clean water for 20 years.

Comment in this post for charity: water

For every comment in this post I will donate $1,- to charity: water. The more comments the more I donate. The purpose of this post is to bring awareness to the design community about the importance water.

Facts

charity: water is a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations
One in eight people on the planet don’t have access to safe, clean drinking water.
$20 can give a person in Africa clean, safe drinking water for 20 years.
For each comment I will donate $1,- to charity: water
Proof will be uploaded to this post
This charity action on designworkplan will run until 31st of December 2009
Visit charity: water for more information

Thank you!

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25 Responses to “Happy holidays, comment for water”

Mantiuxa
December 24th, 2009

Nice idea, Merry Christmas!

Michael Kozakewich
December 24th, 2009

This sounds like a great charity. It’s horrible how many people have to rely on dirty, infested waters.

Frank
December 24th, 2009

One more dollar!

Oh, by the way, I like your redesign very much. What’s the name of the header font you used?

Youssef Sarhan
December 24th, 2009

Nice idea!

Sander Baumann
December 24th, 2009
designworkplan admin

Thank you Mantiuxa - and all the best for you aswel.

Hi Michael Kozakewich - Thanks for your comment. I was shocked to find out 1 out of 8 people don’t have access to clear drinking water. Hopefully we can make a difference by supporting charity: water.

Good to hear from you again Frank - Hope everthing is good for you and happy holidays. The header typeface is Axel from Erik Spiekermann, great legible typeface, thank you for your comment.

Thanks Youssef Sarhan - for your comment, appreciated. Hope your London trip was great, looking forward to your final thesis! Good luck.

Sander Spek
December 24th, 2009

Nice idea, good luck, Sander! And the best wishes for 2010!

Bob van Vliet
December 24th, 2009

I’ve been a reader for a while not the most active commenter but now you don’t really give us a choice, do you?

Happy Holidays!

liam
December 24th, 2009

Fantastic plan and a great idea. All the best.

Leon
December 24th, 2009

Have a great Xmas and a prosperous 2010, Sander.

Lee Gustin
December 24th, 2009

One more dollar and glass of water. Great idea!!

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Prof. Kienstra
December 24th, 2009

Great idea and a great way to celebrate Christmas. Great work!

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Sander Baumann
December 25th, 2009
designworkplan admin

Thanks Sander Spek - and best whises for you aswel, how is the Brussels Winter Wonderland market?

Hi Bob van Vliet - Thanks for reading designworkplan! Great blog you got, subscribed. Happy holidays.

Thank you Liam - for commenting, appreciated! Good luck with wefunction, happy holidays.

Hi Leon - thanks for your comment, hope everything is good for you, talk soon in 2010!

Thank you Lee Gustin - for commenting, good luck with your freelance job as designer in 2010.

Dear Prof. Kienstra - thank you for commenting. Interesting blog you got there, will take a closer look at it later. Happy holidays.

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Hank Fox
December 25th, 2009

There’s plenty of water. What there is is too many people. Everybody wants to solve some side problem and ignore the real one.

Grow a brain and donate a dollar to free condoms and contraceptives, maybe family planning education, for people everywhere.

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Hi Hank Fox - thank you for your suggestion. The growing humanity is a problem but even if the population was to stop growing as from today many people still are facing problems with getting clean drinking water.

Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.

Please take a look at the page why water to get a dept insight on why water is so important. Good luck and happy holidays.

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Jeanne Schaser
December 25th, 2009

Thanks for raising awareness about this charity and thanks for your donation.

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Matthew Simmons
December 27th, 2009

I’ll post for this. It’s a great idea.

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Sander Baumann
December 27th, 2009
designworkplan admin

Thank you Jeanne Schaser & Matthew Simmons for your feedback comment, appreciated. Happy holidays.

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Thomas
December 27th, 2009

Good idea, here is my dollar!
All the best to you guys at designworkplan also!

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J. T.
December 28th, 2009

I’ve been following your blog for a while but have never commented. But thought I should do so now for a good cause.

I’m currently in the midst of doing some projects for the water industry. When I first started on these projects I, too, was shocked to see the statistics showing the number of people dying from drinking unclean water and that so many people do not have access to the clean water many of us take for granted.

Kudos to your for this very admirable project you have going

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Sander Baumann
December 28th, 2009
designworkplan admin

Hi Thomas - thanks for your comment! Good luck with Fontanel, looking forward getting together in 2010. Happy Holidays!

Thanks J. T. - for your comment, very appreciated! Hopefully by spreading the word we help to increase the awareness about the need for clean drinking water for everybody. Thanks again and good luck with your projects. Happy Holidays.

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Sandra
December 29th, 2009

Great idea.
Here’s another dollar to donate.

If anyone wants to donate more to a direct campaign- I am raising $5000 for a well for a community through charity: water.
See: http://mycharitywater.org/sandralako

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Emre
December 30th, 2009

Great idea as always.

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Sander Baumann
January 4th, 2010
designworkplan admin

Thanks you all for participating in this charity: water! I have decided that every comment is worth $10,- and just donated $240,- to charity: water. You cannot comment anymore to raise more money. Last update: January 4th 2010.