eModeration supports Twestival 2010

Twestival  started in Feb 2009 - a simultaneous event in 202 cities worldwide, it raised over 250K USD for @charitywater.   Over 1,000 volunteers and 10,000 donors fundraised $250k+, which resulted in more than 55 wells in Uganda, Ethiopia and India having a direct impact for over 17,000 people. Watch the videos of the first Twestival well drilled in the village of Mai Nabri, Ethiopia.

Then in September last year, 130 cities took part in Twestival local - the same idea, to raise money for charities, but this time they got to choose their own causes.  Collectively, these cities raised over 450k USD for 135 charities, bringing the total fundraising effort in 2009 to over 750k USD.

This year, the event on 25th March will raise money for @Concern, and help the 72 million children in the world who can't attend school.  Concern Worldwide http://www.concernworldwide.org/has been selected by the Twestival global team and local organizers to be the recipient because of their comprehensive and well respected approach to education. 

The Twitter hashtag is #twestival for the worldwide event and of course each location has its own Twitter address - @LDNTwestival in London's case.   If just 30 of of eModeration's over 1000 Twitter followers came to @LDNTwestival it would be enough to send FOUR children to school for a whole year.  That's quite something. And because Twestival is organised, staffed and entertained by volunteers ALL the money raised goes to the charities.

Watch the video here.  Then book your ticket.  And if you can't make it to a Twestival event then you can always bid on the Twestival auction .  eModeration is proud to support the London Twestival.  We're attending, tweeting and blogging and have donated some Nano iPods to what looks like being a fantastic auction - just one of the events in a great evening planned.