Our ONE YEAR
organized by Cardboard Shell
Help Cardboard give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.
$88.73
raised
$300,000
goal
1 Billion People in this world don't have access to clean drinking water... and we can fix that in ONE YEAR.
One Billion People Without Clean Water. That's 1 out of every 7 people on the planet. That's over three times the population of America.
That's too many.
THE PROBLEM:
Unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all disease and kill more people than all forms of violence, including war.
In ONE YEAR, Women and children in Africa will walk for 40 billion hours to and from the nearest water source, which is unprotected and likely to make them sick.
In ONE YEAR, 220, 000 people will die from unsafe water and unhygienic living conditions. 90% of those will be children under 5 years old.
THE SOLUTION:
According to the World Bank, the total cost to achieve universal coverage -- to get clean drinking water for EVERYONE-- is somewhere between $9 Billion and $30 Billion. Let's just assume it's on the high end. $30 Billion. Wow.
Overwhelming? Maybe not so much. Think about these statistics:
LAST YEAR, Americans spent:
* $100 Billion on Their Hair
* $20 Billion on Sports Gambling
* $25.3 Billion on Video Games (
* $5 Billion on Halloween (over $2 Billion in candy alone)
* $110 Billion on Fast Food
* $66 Billion on Soda
... and get this...
* $60 Billion on Losing Weight
Wait. So that means...
If each American gave up every other soda they drank for ONE YEAR, everyone in the world would have clean water to drink -- for life!
-OR-
If each American gave up 1/3 of their fast food for ONE YEAR, these 1 Billion people would have improved health conditions by eliminating preventable waterborne illnesses.
...and we'd all have to spend less money on weight loss.
For every $1 invested in water and sanitation, $8 is returned in
increased productivity and decreased health care costs (World Health Organization stats). That means you might just help fix the global economy while you're saving lives.
So I offer a proposition:
Let's Make This Our ONE YEAR
The solution is truly in our hands. Join me.
1. Give up every other soda or every third fast food meal. (or both).
2. Start a Charity:Water* account so you can donate the money you save.
3. Donate the money you saved on junk food. Donate once a day, or once a week, or once a month. Your pick.
4. Tell your friends. Tell them why you're doing this, and why they should join you.
It's easy to be appalled by the statistics. It's harder to take action. Join me in making this our ONE YEAR to solve the global water crisis.
The holidays left me a bit broke, so this will kick off round 2 of the campaign
For skipping 2 fast food trips, 3 restaurant sodas, and 2 convenience store sodas. Man, I had a lot of catching up to do.
For skipping a fast food trip, 4 sodas during various meals recently, and a thirst-buster soda that I usually drink on the way to Phoenix. (sorry, was away from the interwebs for a while)
For having an ice water instead of a sprite with my lunch on Thursday.
For stopping myself from buying 2 vending machine sodas at work when my caffeine levels dipped this week.
This campaign brought clean water to Eila Primary, Ethiopia.
Cardboard has partially funded 27 projects.
Glizzys for Good
This campaign closed on Oct 1, 2023 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,105.25
raised and sent to the field
27
est. people served
Here’s What Happens Next
Team Cardboard
This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2021 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,920.75
raised and sent to the field
48
est. people served
Hot Dogs and Water - Quarantine Edition
This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2020 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,121
raised and sent to the field
28
est. people served
Cardboard Michelinas
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2019 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,000
raised and sent to the field
33
est. people served
Eating for 35
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2019 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,075
raised and sent to the field
35
est. people served
38 Hot Dogs for 38 People Part 2...
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2018 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$898
raised and sent to the field
29
est. people served
38 Hot Dogs for 38 People
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2018 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,355
raised and sent to the field
45
est. people served
Gyoza for Good
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2017 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$791
raised and sent to the field
26
est. people served
Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2017 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,065
raised and sent to the field
35
est. people served
Water Training
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2016 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,181
raised and sent to the field
39
est. people served
Oh Hey, It's My Birthday
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2015 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,850
raised and sent to the field
61
est. people served
Soggy Buns
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2015 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$205
raised and sent to the field
6
est. people served
Special Thanks!
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2014 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,298.07
raised and sent to the field
43
est. people served
Hot Dogs for Health
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2014 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$916
raised and sent to the field
30
est. people served
30 for 30
This campaign closed on Sep 18, 2013 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$600.50
raised and sent to the field
20
est. people served
Water, The Game Changer
This campaign closed on Jun 29, 2013 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,400.75
raised and sent to the field
46
est. people served
Water Changes Everything
This campaign closed on Sep 11, 2012 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,880.50
raised and sent to the field
62
est. people served
I'm Sad
This campaign closed on Mar 31, 2012 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$675
raised and sent to the field
22
est. people served
Gyozas for Good
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2011 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,006.25
raised and sent to the field
40
est. people served
A Very Hotdog Water Birthday ...wait.. what?
This campaign closed on Sep 17, 2011 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$1,276.50
raised and sent to the field
51
est. people served
Our ONE YEAR
This campaign closed on Jan 16, 2011 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$88.73
raised and sent to the field
2
est. people served
Michelle's 27th Birthday
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2010 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$751
raised and sent to the field
30
est. people served
If I Raise $10,000, I Will Shave My Head
This campaign closed on Mar 26, 2010 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$290
raised and sent to the field
9
est. people served
Cardboard Shell's Jingle Wells
This campaign closed on Dec 27, 2009 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Eila Primary.
$41
raised and sent to the field
1
est. people served
This campaign raised $88.73. That money is hard at work in the field.
100% of the money raised by this campaign is being used to bring clean water to help those in need. In 21 months we’ll be able to show you exactly where the money went and who it helped.
