UNICEF releases new Tap Project video

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund)

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UNICEF releases new Tap Project video

Wellington, 27 March 2009. -- The UN Children's Fund has released a new video about the Tap Project, which is running in more than 300 cafes and restaurants throughout New Zealand until 9 April.

The Tap Project is a partnership with cafes and restaurants who ask their customers to donate $1 or more for every glass of tap water they normally provide for free. Among the businesses taking part are major chains Robert Harris, Columbus Coffee, The Coffee Club, and Nando’s.

The new three-minute video includes comments from café owners who are supporting the campaign and UNICEF volunteers who talk about their involvement. View the video at: http://www.unicef.org.nz/page/231/TapProject.html

The Tap Project is running in a number of countries, with money raised supporting UNICEF’s life-saving water projects in the developing world. Some one billion people around the world – many of them children – don’t have access to clean drinking water. Nearly 5,000 children die every day as a result of water-related diseases including cholera, typhoid and malaria.

In addition to the Tap Project, UNICEF is organising a Guinness World Record attempt to benefit children. People are encouraged to get behind the epic water pistol fight to be held at Western Springs in Auckland on Sunday 5 April. More than 2,671 participants are needed to break the current world record, which was set in Spain in October 2007.

Event Details

The world record attempt will take place at Western Springs Lakeside Park, Auckland from 11am to 1pm. According to Guinness World Record™ rules, every participant must register before taking part in the event. The on-site UNICEF registration table will be open from 10am and will remain open throughout the event.

Entry is free and participants can bring their own water pistols as long as they are standard, shop bought models (no customised pistols or gun replicas). Water pistols will be available at the event in exchange for a $2 donation.

It’s time to turn on the Tap! Help bring clean water to children in need by supporting the Tap Project.  Dine at a Tap Project Restaurant between 9 March and 9 April, donate online at www.tapproject.org.nz or txt TAP to 833 for an automatic $3 donation.
 
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