Reviving the humanitarian spirit in the gaming community

23 November 2007: Desert Bus for Hope is hosted for the first time. A tradition of playing the tedious game is started, raising over $1.8 million for Child's Play to date.

6 January 2010: Awesome Games Done Quick raisees $53,379 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Future events see over $25k raised for Doctors Without Borders snd $21k for the Organization for Autism Research

4 May 2010: The Humble Indie Bundle makes its debut. It's a success, and subsequent bundles quickly follow suit. Today, the Humble Bundle s synonymous with charitable giving, being extended to a Book, Comic,and Music bundle as well.

11 March 2011: A twin earthquake and tsunami strikes Tohoku Japan. The American Red Cross offers assistance and welcomes donations. Valve responds with the Japan Charity Bundle, 3 hats and 2 noisemakers sold with all proceeds benefiting the Red Cross. Over $430,000 is raised.

31 July 2011: The Cenurion Hatchling in World of Warcraft cocludes its period for sale, having raised over $1.9 million dollars for the tsunamit relief effort.

These events and more make very clear one thing: The gaming community is very generous.

Let's rekindle that philanthropic spirit.

On the ground in rural Africa, charity:water helps end the 1,400-a-day death toll that dehydration causes here. But this statistic can drop. Indeed, it already has these past 15 years, and is projected to sink even lower in the next 15 if donors continue their support.

That's where you come in.

Every little bit helps. Just $1.00 can finance the beginning of a well. $30 can supply a person with clean water to last their lifetime.

Please make a donation today. You'll be doing good for the whole world.