Lots of fun was had by all as over 100 bloggers spent March 22, World Water Day, blogging to raise $10,000 in 24 hours to bring sustainable clean water to villagers in India. The initiative, called typeTAP, was the brainchild of The Adventure Project, an innovative non-profit founded last year with the aim of raising awareness and funds to support the world’s most effective social ventures.

The idea was to find at least 100 bloggers who could inspire at least 10 readers to give US$10 to assure clean water for villagers in India. In the end 148 bloggers joined in, 321 donations were made, and as midnight arrived, the popular project had raised $11,390.

  With matching funds from TPRF,  over $22,780 will go to train local mechanics to repair hundreds of broken-down pumps that have left countless villagers with no ready source of clean water.

 

All funds collected go to WaterAid, a charity that takes a unique approach to providing the poorest communities with potable water. Rather than building and abandoning wells that would quickly fall into disrepair, WaterAid equips and trains villagers to repair water sources across their region. More unique still, they strive to educate women so that they can become economically independent participants in what are often conservatively traditional communities.

Very much aligned with the goals of TPRF, the Adventure Project is a groundbreaking project that promotes dignity, self-sufficiency and sustainability in international development. The creators of the project were inspired and touched by TPRF’s support. The typeTAP campaign page expressed their appreciation:

Thanks to the generosity of The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF), our donations will be matched! The Prem Rawat Foundation focuses on helping people with the fundamental needs of food, water, and peace. We love that.

Read the story behind the story in a post by Nicole Skibola, a Huffington Post blogger who participated in the creation of the project.

Photo: Esther Havens for The Adventure Project

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