Okay. One Last Thing, Cuz it’s a Chance to Do a Work of Mercy

DigDeep right to water project celebrates birth of Southern Sudan with launch of its new website, fundraising campaign. 

Los Angeles, CA – July 11, 2011 

DigDeep – a “whole life” apostolate 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 9^th as 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 Southern Sudan – the world’s newest Christian democracy – by first liberating its people from thirst. 

About – DigDeep: for Promotion and Protection of the Right to Water 

DigDeep is a Catholic-run human rights advocacy and development initiative committed to defending human dignity in the face of water poverty. DigDeep works with a “Whole Life” ethic 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 is a project of HERO’s Great Campaign for Human Dignity. It operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Jason Jones’ HERO Inc., a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All donations are tax deductable. 

“Human thirst is finite. Our capacity to help others is anything but. DigDeep.” 

http://digdeepwater.org 

Contact:

George McGraw, Director

+1 323 250 3844

[email protected]