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Organization: H2O AFRICA FOUNDATION

Based in: United States,   US EIN #: 35-2129262 add to cart Request Info

Quick Facts

To provide clean water wells, enhancing lives and communities in Africa.

Focus Areas: Children, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Poverty, Gender & Equality, Microfinance
Countries Served:
All 10 countries:
  Summary by region:

Background

Date Founded: 2007
Number of Staff: 3

Description of Services:
H2O Africa is the clean water initiative that is part of the Running the Sahara expedition and film project. H2O Africa will create widespread public awareness of the water crisis in Africa and gather support for clean water programs in critical areas, particularly in the communities without clean water along the Running the Sahara route. Together, we will leave a legacy of better lives and better communities in Africa.





History:
For more detailed information about our organization, please visit our website www.h2oafrica.org

Accomplishments & Progress:
The PepsiCo partnership with H2O Africa, the charitable organization founded by Matt Damon, involves on-the-ground clean water projects in Niger, Mali, Senegal and other countries in Africa. H2O Africa will receive $2.5 million over the next 12 months.

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1 Group Affiliation
Group Verification Status
UNDP (United Nations Development Program) Waiting verification

Additional Information

Additional Background Information:
Our objective is to increase awareness of the African situation, empower people to action, and create sustainable alliances between people who want to help, the best organizations in the field to make it happen, and some of the amazing communities of Africa that have no clean water.

The combination of an expedition, a feature film and an integrated charitable initiative is unique. The expedition, sponsored by Magellan and National Geographic, is a classic "man-versus-nature quest." But even more important, it connects real people from different continents and cultures as the journey unfolds, revealing their joys and struggles without scripts or props.

The charitable initiative, The H2O Africa Foundation, was created concurrent with the film company to facilitate the legacy goals of the expedition and film. The participants and producers are acting on their desire to better the lives of the people in African communities without clean water, and helping others do the same.
Additional Affiliations:
United Nations Development Programme
ONEXONE Campaign
Glimmer of Hope Foundation
MWA - Rwanda Clean Water Initiative
Living Water International
Ryan's Well Foundation
NGO Tidène

Officers & Board

President:
Jim Van Eerden
Vice-Chairman Email: jve@helixxgroup.com
Phone: 317-733-9105
Development Director:
Richard Klopp
Executive Director
Email: rklopp@h2oafrica.org
Phone: 317-733-9105
Volunteer Coordinator:
Richard Klopp
Executive Director
Email: rklopp@h2oafrica.org
Phone: 317-733-9105
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors:
Paul Brooks
Jim VanEerden
Rich Klopp
Larry Tanz
Keith Quinn
Mark Joubert
Charlie Engle

Advisory:
Kathy Adams

Contact Information

Address:
P. O. Box 436
Zionsville , Indiana 46077
United States
Phone: 317-733-9105
Fax: 317-733-9061
Email: info@h2oafrica.org
Web: http://www.h2oafrica.org

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