Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli
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Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli is a charity
founded in 2005 in the Hamburg
quarter
of St. Pauli
. The aim of the organization is to improve drinking water supply in developing countries
in conjunction with the Welthungerhilfe
. The organization is built up as an "open network" which means that it mainly consists of individual initiatives with the support of the organization’s head office. Several activities have been organized so far, including a march from Hamburg to the Swiss city of Basel
(over 1050km) in celebration of UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria
and Switzerland
.
Well-known German music artists, such as Gentleman (musician)
, Clueso
and Sportfreunde Stiller
have been giving concerts for this charity. In 2009, an amount of more than 300,000€ of donations was collected. The head office of Viva con Agua is in Hamburg. The organization gets support by the German Welthungerhilfe. The German football team FC St. Pauli
(in which area the office is located) supports the work and also the Fan club
18auf12. They had recorded many songs such as Back to St. Pauli and One Hundred Beers (Words and music by Henning Knorr & Christoph Brüx
) A percentage share of sales (20%) is intended for Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli.
in 2005, when Benjamin Adrion (at that time a professional soccer from FC. St. Pauli
) was having a training camp and examined the living conditions. With the help of the Welthungerhilfe, Adrion started the initiative in Havana
. Today, more than 150 kindergartens
in the city have clean water dispensers. Besides providing help in Cuba, several other countries benefit from Viva con Agua, such as Kenya
, Cambodia
and Benin
.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
founded in 2005 in the Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
quarter
Quarter (country subdivision)
A quarter is a section of an urban settlement.Its borders can be administratively chosen , and it may have its own administrative structure...
of St. Pauli
St. Pauli
St. Pauli , located in the Hamburg-Mitte borough, is one of the 105 quarters of the city of Hamburg, Germany. Situated on the right bank of the Elbe river, the Landungsbrücken are a northern part of the port of Hamburg. St. Pauli contains a world famous red light district around the street Reeperbahn...
. The aim of the organization is to improve drinking water supply in developing countries
Developing country
A developing country, also known as a less-developed country, is a nation with a low level of material well-being. Since no single definition of the term developing country is recognized internationally, the levels of development may vary widely within so-called developing countries...
in conjunction with the Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V. – or Welthungerhilfe for short – is a non-denominational and politically independent, non-profit-making and non-governmental aid agency working in the field of development cooperation and emergency relief aid...
. The organization is built up as an "open network" which means that it mainly consists of individual initiatives with the support of the organization’s head office. Several activities have been organized so far, including a march from Hamburg to the Swiss city of Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
(over 1050km) in celebration of UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Well-known German music artists, such as Gentleman (musician)
Gentleman (musician)
Tilmann Otto , better known by his stage name Gentleman, is a German Reggae musician.- Personal life :...
, Clueso
Clueso
Clueso is a German singer, rapper, songwriter and producer.Clueso, named after Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther, started making music in 1995. In 1998 he got to know his future manager Andreas Welskop and gave up his hairdressing apprenticeship. His first vinyl Clüsolo was released on BMG...
and Sportfreunde Stiller
Sportfreunde Stiller
Sportfreunde Stiller is a German antifascist rock band from Germering, near Munich, in Bavaria.The band was founded in 1996 by Peter "Balboa" Brugger , Florian "Rakete" Weber , and Rüdiger "Rüde" Linhof . They took their original name, Stiller, from their former football manager, Hans Stiller, at...
have been giving concerts for this charity. In 2009, an amount of more than 300,000€ of donations was collected. The head office of Viva con Agua is in Hamburg. The organization gets support by the German Welthungerhilfe. The German football team FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
(in which area the office is located) supports the work and also the Fan club
Fan club
A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well-known person, group, idea or sometimes even an inanimate object . Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to supporting them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person...
18auf12. They had recorded many songs such as Back to St. Pauli and One Hundred Beers (Words and music by Henning Knorr & Christoph Brüx
Christoph Brüx
Christoph Brüx is a German composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger and music producer.He composed for interpreters such as No Angels, Matthias Reim, The Underdog Project, Brooklyn Bounce etc., and he also composed film scores....
) A percentage share of sales (20%) is intended for Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli.
History
The organization is based on an incident in CubaCuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
in 2005, when Benjamin Adrion (at that time a professional soccer from FC. St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
) was having a training camp and examined the living conditions. With the help of the Welthungerhilfe, Adrion started the initiative in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
. Today, more than 150 kindergartens
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
in the city have clean water dispensers. Besides providing help in Cuba, several other countries benefit from Viva con Agua, such as Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
and Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
.