RSS Geeks

Spreading word using the social web can be as simple as lighting a skyrocket’s posterior for a social-web veteran. Charity Water, a nonprofit focused on providing clean drinking water to people in developing countries, has devised a brilliant fundraising campaign using Twitter.

Today, more than 200 cities worldwide are going to witness Twestivals, which are basically volunteer-organized fundraisers. As is obvious from the epithet itself, Twestivals have been conceived to tap the viral potential of Twitter. Every Twestival “will bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for Charity: Water.” The concept is expected to catch on with other nonprofits as well.*

Those of you who can’t attend the event can catch the action live or pre-recorded on the internet. Also, there are several other ways you can donate to help secure clean drinking water - a basic necessity of life - for few of the 1.1 billion humans who reckon it’s a luxury.
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