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View All Press Releases| Just a Drop | 24 Jun 2010 |
TRAVEL GIANTS SIGN UP TO THREE YEAR CHARITY PARTNERSHIP
Two of Europe’s largest travel companies, Thomas Cook and TUI Travel, signed up to a three year partnership with international clean water charity Just a Drop at this year’s Institute of Travel and Tourism Conference.Both groups have pledged to each donate £25,000 every year for three years to support Just a Drop’s sustainable water and sanitation projects worldwide.
Polluted water is the world's biggest killer of children under five, with a child dying every 20 seconds as a result of water borne diseases. The money donated by Thomas Cook and TUI Travel will be used to provide clean, accessible water to the communities that need it the most across the world.
This means children are well enough to go to school, mothers needn’t trek miles in search for clean water, and fathers are healthy enough to work.
To date Just a Drop has saved the lives of over 1 million children and their families in 29 countries through building protected wells, installing piping and providing sanitation.Commenting on the new partnership Manny Fontenla-Novoa, Group CEO of Thomas Cook Group plc said: "We are thrilled to be involved with Just a Drop - the work it does for children and communities is wonderful.
Everyone at Thomas Cook is delighted that we can support Just a Drop and look forward to becoming very involved with all its lifesaving - and life improving - projects."
Managing Director of TUI UK & Ireland, Dermot Blastland, said; “We are delighted to be helping out on such a valuable cause. Just a Drop is working on some very important projects, such as looking at the long term solution for the damage caused by the hurricane on Haiti’s water systems. TUI UK is proud to be supporting such a worthwhile organisation.”Fiona Jeffery, founder and chairman of Just a Drop, said: “We are so grateful to receive such generous support from two of the travel industry’s key players. It is so important for Just a Drop to receive this kind of long term commitment to ensure that we can continue to plan and implement life-saving projects in the most poverty-stricken parts of the world.”
To learn more about Just a Drop’s work please visit www.justadrop.org
Press Enquiries
Nadya Willard at Brighter Group:
Phone: 0207 603 2168 Email: Nadya.willard@brightergroup.com
Fiona Jeffery, Chairman, Just a Drop:
Phone: 0208 910 7043 Email: fiona.jeffery@reedexpo.co.uk
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