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to RSVP for our World Water Day Event.
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Due to an unfortunate circumstance, the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda has
had to cancel this event. All tickets purchased will be refunded. However, the
Washington DC Water For People Committee will still celebrate World Water Day
at Ulah Bistro on Wednesday, March 24th.
Bartending4Change has partnered with Water For People to host our 6th Annual
World Water Day celebration at Ulah Bistro. Bartending4Change is a non-profit
founded in 2007 to help raise money for local charities in the District of Columbia.
What began as a simple idea has expanded into a successful fundraising endeavor
raising thousands of dollars every year in support of charitable organizations.
Salim Bhabhrawala, an experienced bartender and one of the founders of
Bartending4Change, will be the guest bartender. Sam's tips, as well as 10%
of Ulah Bistro's proceeds will be donated to Water For People. |
On March 22nd of every year, the Water For People DC Committee, along with the
rest of the international community, will recognize the vital importance of clean
drinking water in observance of International World Water Day - a day designated
by the UN General Assembly to draw international attention to the critical lack of
clean, safe drinking water worldwide. The international observance of World Water
Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. Starting in 1993, the United
Nations General Assembly designated March 22nd of each year as the World Day
for Water. The overall goal of World Water Day is to raise the profile of water
quality so that water quality considerations are in conjunction with water quantity.
Each day, 5,000 people, mostly children under the age of five, die from water-related
illnesses. Around the world, 884 million people do not have access to safe drinking
water and 2.5 billion are without adequate sanitation facilities. For more information
about World Water Day, visit the UN's website.
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