LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DigDeep – an LA-based initiative that advances the human right to water – is celebrating the recent Independence of Southern Sudan with the launch of its new website and fundraising campaign for clean water projects in the country.
Today, nearly one billion people lack access to a safe and sustainable source of clean water… most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contaminated drinking water and a lack of sanitation account for nearly 80% of all disease worldwide, killing nearly 4500 children a day. In Southern Sudan less than half of the population enjoys access to water.
Digdeepwater.org is working to raise awareness of the water crisis in Southern Sudan and worldwide. The stunning, innovative site features a web-tool built for human rights education and advocacy, and is capable of accepting tax-deductable donations for clean water projects.
The new website also launches DigDeep's first major fundraising campaign: "50 States/50 Wells." After nearly six decades of civil war, Southern Sudan was formally recognized July 9thas a free and independent state. "50 States/50 Wells" is a gift of life-giving water from the world's oldest democracy to the world's newest. The campaign aims to connect donors in all 50 states with water projects across Southern Sudan, cementing our friendship and symbolizing our common struggle for freedom.
Having recently completed a field mission to the region, DigDeep is committed to supporting a free Southern Sudan by first liberating its people from thirst.
About – DigDeep: for Promotion and Protection of the Right to Water
DigDeep is a human rights advocacy and development initiative committed to defending human dignity in the face of water poverty. DigDeep works to promote the human right to water, ensuring durable access to clean resources, while at the same time protecting water rights through education and government activism. DigDeep takes a Human Rights Based Approach to water charity and works closely with partner NGOs across several areas of expertise.
DigDeep is a project of HERO's Great Campaign for Human Dignity. It operates under the fiscal sponsorship of HERO Inc. (The Human Rights Education and Relief Organization), a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All donations are tax deductable.
"Human thirst is finite. Our capacity to help others is anything but. DigDeep."
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