Thirst Project

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American non-profit organization

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nameThirst Project
imageThirst Project logo.svg
size150px
abbreviationThirst, TP (unofficially)
formation2008
founding_locationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
typeNon-profit organization
statusCharity
headquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
region_servedKingdom of eSwatini, Uganda, Kenya, El Salvador, India
leader_titleFounder
leader_nameSeth Maxwell
key_peopleSeth Maxwell, Devon Jones, Evan Wesley, Luke Romick, Gina Mitzman, Emily Sagardia, Shaelle Etienne, Kristen de Guzman, Damon Brown, Sibusiso Shiba, Vincent Okeng, Luis Menjivar
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The Thirst Project is a non-profit organization whose aim is to bring safe drinking water to communities around the world where it is not immediately available. The Thirst Project raises money and builds water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in communities that do not have immediate access to safe, clean drinking water. Actors Drake Bell, Ansel Elgort, Dylan O'Brien, Jennifer Lawrence and Chyler Leigh are supporters, as were Cameron Boyce and Naya Rivera before their deaths in 2019 and 2020. Boyce alone raised over $30,000 for Thirst Project, followed by another $15,000 raised in honor of Boyce in a fundraiser organized by Adam Sandler after Boyce's death by SUDEP.

History

The organization was founded in 2008 in Los Angeles, by several college students who learned about the international water crisis and wanted to make a difference.

In 2012, Thirst Project pledged to bring clean water to the entire Kingdom of eSwatini by 2022.

While most of Thirst Project's efforts are focused in the Kingdom of eSwatini, they are also operating in India, Uganda, El Salvador and Kenya.

Thirst Project recently collaborated with Minerva Model United Nations founded by Arsh Arora and Yash Maheshwari. As of February 2021, Thirst Project had another collaboration, this time with Key Club International to encourage the drinking of 64 ounces of clean water each day. This collaboration was known as "Hydrate for 28."

Statistics

According to Thirst Project's website as of February 22, 2021, almost 500,000 people have been served by the funds raised by the organization and the students it works with. Over $10 million have been raised for the 13 countries the group works in.

Partners

Thirst Project donates 100% of general donations to end the water crisis. Their partners who pay their other expenses include:

References

References

  1. "World's Largest Youth Water Organization".
  2. "ABC throws celebrities into deep end, hoping for belly flops".
  3. "Drake Bell For The Thirst Project". Drake Bell.
  4. "CalTV E: The Thirst Project presents Drake Bell".
  5. "When Tweets Attack! Justin Bieber Fans Wage an All Out Assault on an Innocent and Unsuspecting Charity".
  6. "Playing Doctor: A House Call From Chyler Leigh of Grey's Anatomy".
  7. Devoe, Noelle. (March 16, 2015). "Ansel Elgort Celebrates His Birthday In The Most Amazing, Ansel-Like Way Possible".
  8. "Ansel Elgort, Catherine Hardwicke Tapped as Thirst Gala Honorees (Exclusive)".
  9. (2019-07-15). "Adam Sandler raises $15k for Thirst Project in honor of Disney star Cameron Boyce".
  10. "Kingdom of eSwatini".
  11. "Projects".
  12. "Hydrate for 28".
  13. "World's Largest Youth Water Organization".
  14. "Partners - Thirst Project".

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