Matthew Kistler Wins Opportunity to Visit Swaziland and Attend Dedication Ceremony of VOSS Water of Norway and Voss Foundation's New Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project
Won Nationwide Program to Share Passion About Voss Foundation's Clean Water Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa
Submission featured original photograph accompanied by a heartfelt poem*
NEW YORK, June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- VOSS Water of Norway has long understood the challenges faced by communities with little or no access to clean water. To tackle this issue, the Voss Foundation was founded to address the availability of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Under the program, 31 Days to Make a Difference, VOSS worked with the Foundation to sponsor One Well at a Time, a program where consumers were challenged to share their understanding, vision and passion on the important issue of water scarcity and how access to clean water positively affects the people living in these communities. Clean water accessibility affects roughly 325 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The grand prize was awarded to Matthew Kistler of Downingtown, PA. He and his guest will enjoy an all-expense paid adventure to Sub-Saharan Africa to participate in the dedication of a Voss Foundation water, sanitation, and hygiene project funded by Voss Water in Swaziland and travel to South Africa.
Kistler submitted an original photo with a passionate poem and won an adventure where he and his guest will meet members of the Ematfoleni and Hlobane communities, and learn about the local culture, rich traditions and history while also attending the dedication ceremony for the new project.
Judges included Jewel, who in addition to her music career spearheads her charitable initiative, Project Clean Water, which helps bring clean water to those in need around the world. Since 2009, Project Clean Water and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Unite have partnered with Voss Foundation on the "Give A Drop" campaign. Plus, Kara Gerson, Executive Director of Voss Foundation, David Hessekiel, President and Founder of the Cause Marketing Forum, and Saran Kaba Jones, Founder & Executive Director of FACE Africa also served on the judging committee.
"There was an amazing outpouring of passionate entries about the struggles to get water to people in Sub-Saharan Africa," said Jewel. "Frankly, it was challenging to choose the best, but Matthew's touched my heart."
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Voss Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene as a means to enable community-driven development in Sub-Saharan Africa and raising awareness of the ongoing need in the region. Voss Foundation has constructed 124 clean water access points and 462 sanitation facilities in 7 countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. www.vossfoundation.org
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