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I want to tell you about a cause very near and dear to my heart, the annual Bono's Birthday Fund.
Bono's birthday is less than two months away and the campaign for the African Well Fund, also known as "Build A Well for Bono's Birthday" fund, is in full swing.
"Regardless of language or culture, all humans share basic needs essential for survival. Food. Shelter. Water…
Water. We drink it, cook with it, bathe in it, sprinkle our lawns with it, fill our backyard swimming pools with it - even create theme parks based on it.
We take its abundance for granted, but in much of the world, especially Sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean water is a luxury. More than half of Africa's villages lack access to a clean water supply. In many of these villages, women must walk up to ten miles every day to retrieve the day's supply of potable water for their households.
The African Well Fund believes that access to safe, consumable water is not merely a basic human need, but a basic human right. Our goal is to raise money for the construction and maintenance of clean water wells in Sub-Saharan Africa."
Straight monetary donations can be made at:
http://www.africanwellfund.org/donate.html
In addition, a special t-shirt design has been chosen via a contest and is available at Cafe Press -- proceeds also go for the same cause. T-shirt (H20PE) can be found at:
http://www.cafepress.com/wellfund
Beginning April 17th, African Well Fund will be the beneficiary of an auction of U2 photographs donated by the fan community. Visit the African Well Fund for more details.
Bono's birthday is less than two months away and the campaign for the African Well Fund, also known as "Build A Well for Bono's Birthday" fund, is in full swing.
"Regardless of language or culture, all humans share basic needs essential for survival. Food. Shelter. Water…
Water. We drink it, cook with it, bathe in it, sprinkle our lawns with it, fill our backyard swimming pools with it - even create theme parks based on it.
We take its abundance for granted, but in much of the world, especially Sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean water is a luxury. More than half of Africa's villages lack access to a clean water supply. In many of these villages, women must walk up to ten miles every day to retrieve the day's supply of potable water for their households.
The African Well Fund believes that access to safe, consumable water is not merely a basic human need, but a basic human right. Our goal is to raise money for the construction and maintenance of clean water wells in Sub-Saharan Africa."
Straight monetary donations can be made at:
http://www.africanwellfund.org/donate.html
In addition, a special t-shirt design has been chosen via a contest and is available at Cafe Press -- proceeds also go for the same cause. T-shirt (H20PE) can be found at:
http://www.cafepress.com/wellfund
Beginning April 17th, African Well Fund will be the beneficiary of an auction of U2 photographs donated by the fan community. Visit the African Well Fund for more details.