Charity: Water Aims To Raise $2 Billion For Clean Water

Frank Gruber April 23, 2011 Tweet

Clean water is something that is definitely top of mind this Earth Day weekend. Most of us take clean water for granted, yet one non-profit, Charity: Water, has leveraged the powers of social technology to capture people’s attention and fulfill its mission of providing clean and safe drinking water for those in need. Charity: Water leverages technology and sites like Google Maps, Twitter, video, etc to communicate their message. They have raised over $30 million dollars in just four years and are aiming to raise $2 billion by the time they are ten years old.

I had the opportunity to talk with Paull Young, Director of Digital Engagement at Charity: Water, on board the Delivering Happiness bus at SXSW 2011. We discuss Charity: Water, inspiration, innovation, happiness and more as part of the Tech Cocktail Delivering Happiness at SXSW video series. Check out the video interview with Paull Young below.