My husband and I have just booked a trip to Liberia and Central African Republic. It wasn’t our idea but the brainchild of our new friend Scott Harrison.
In August 2006 Scott set up Charity: Water in New York in an attempt to raise money for fresh water wells to be built in various areas of Africa. The idea? Selling bottles of spring water for $20 and using the money raised to commission the building of new wells in the most needy areas.
Genius. In under a year the charity has raised in the region of one million dollars. Double genius.
And so time to spread the word and launch Charity: Water in London, selling the bottles for £10 a piece. But first Scott wants us to go and visit some of the projects his charity supports, and well as experience the countries and see first hand what the exact need is.
And so that brings us back to the beginning. Simon and I are going to Liberia with two of the London Team: Emma Jones – film journalist and Ben Jamie – artist. We will be meeting Lani Fortier – Scott’s right hand charity woman and all round expert on Liberia and Vik Alexeeva – Charity’s official graphic designer. After Liberia myself Simon and Lani are going on to Central African Republic.
Between us we hope to film and photograph the countries to capture the needs they have and how easy it would be for people back home to help.
We have no idea what to expect. I just know I’m not allowed to take heels.
2 comments:
why not take heels? whose advice? take more than you would elesewhere cause you will fit in...why do westerns dress down in africa when african women dress up and the mreo heels the better!
Hi, what you and your friends are doing is great, and on behalf of all thos who will benefit from this initiative, I say thank-you. I am in London right now, Dagenham, and will look out for the water bottles here (are they already here?). If you get time, kindly visit girlfromafrica.blogspot.com and review my initiative there. Thanks and kind regards.
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