“Charity: Water”: What's next?

Two months ago, we kicked off a charity project via Facebook: “trivago: water for all”. From 1^st to 31^st October, for each new ‘like’ of our official fan page, trivago donated $ 1 to Charity:Water. Thanks to your active participation we were able to donate $ 8,362 to this non-profit organisation, which provides safe drinking water to communities in developing countries.

With this donation and the participation of other fundraisers, we were able to contribute towards the $1,200,000 required to buy a drilling rig. This fundamental piece of equipment makes it possible for the organisation´s partners on the ground to carry out even more water projects each year, providing clean water to communities in need.

What’s next? Right now, the drilling rig is being shipped to Northern Ethiopia with the goal of drilling an average of about 80 new wells per year. This means the new drilling rig enables Charity:Water’s partners to provide an extra 40,000 people with access to life’s most basic necessity each year.

We are very proud to give our little contribution to this inspirational charity and would like to say a big Thank You to all of you for your help. In the next few months, we will be tracking the drilling rig’s progress, with maps and photos of its projects. We are really excited!

For further information about the drilling rig campaign: click here

What is “Charity: Water”: click here

Why water is crucial for life: click here