Saturday, March 25, 2017

Water.org and their mission for clean water in 2020

You may have seen Matt Damon doing a commercial with Stella Artois in the past few weeks. But, it is not for alcohol fully. The advertisement has to do with Water.org and bringing long-term clean water to the world. The commercial has been on TV for the past month or two. Matt Damon and Gary White are the cofounders of Water.org. Water.org has a mission to bring clean water to 3.5 million more people in developing countries, by 2020. Damon and White want to inform the American public about the global water crisis, which many US citizens are unaware of. For instance, the global water crisis is affecting over 600 million people worldwide. Matt and Gary have partnered with Stella Artois for the Buy A Lady A Drink campaign, which will help raise awareness about the global water debacle. Gary mentioned that their organization was discussing the water crisis to the audience in Davos, Switz. recently. Matt and Gary started water.org in 2009. Another goal of water.org is to provide safe water and sanitation, which is a growing concern. Next, water.org is a website which makes about $4-$5 million annually. Water.org has a new ventures fund, that acts as a source of innovation funding to pilot, disseminate and scale initiatives that address the main causes of the water crisis. The new ventures fund is for private capital for building wells, and other ways to get running clean water to everyone. Also, Matt and Gary are working with PepsiCo to provide access to safe water and sanitation. Their partnership has been an ongoing one for almost a decade. Finally, Hope you like the picture of Matt and Gary at the Clinton Global Initiative's 10th Annual meeting. Matt Damon and Gary White have definitely informed me about water.org, and it is good to see Matt helping others in a cosmopolitan fashion. Hope they continue their hard work, and that water can be provided to the 2.4 billion people who don't have access to it.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Brooklyn Nets honoring deceased rapper, Christopher Wallace; and new 2Pac Shakur movie

Nearly two decades ago, Christopher 'Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace was gunned down in the Los Angeles area. It was a drive by shooting, and the murder was unsolved by LAPD. March 12, 2017 will be a day of honoring Christopher Wallace at Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, NY. The Brooklyn Nets will host the NY Knicks on this day, also known as 'Biggie Night.' The Brooklyn Nets have had a lousy season this year, as they have won only 11 out of 62 games. Furthermore, Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs and Voletta Wallace will play a big part in the event. Christopher Wallace's four kids will be present at the event also. If 2Pac Shakur was alive, then he may have attended the event. The two rappers were friends, and became enemies later in 2pac's short-lived life. As for 2Pac Shakur, there may be a new movie about the deceased West Coast rapper appearing in theaters in June 2017. The movie is titled 'All Eyez on Me'; just like his most popular double album from 1996. It has been more than 2 decades, since 2Pac was gunned down in Las Vegas. This murder was unsolved by Las Vegas Police Department. Demetrius Shipp will play the part of 2Pac. Jamal Woolard will reprise his role of Christopher Wallace from 'Notorious'; in the latest 2pac flick. Finally, both rappers would have been in their mid-40s if they were not gunned down. Both men were married, but were total players or 'ballers.' Both rappers have famous songs, which get airplay from time to time on radio stations. Their music is popular in nightclubs around the country as well. There are many conspiracy theories on the deaths of both rappers. Inquiring minds want to know who the real killers are. Enjoy the picture above of 2pac and Biggie Smalls.