LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karma Koin, the prepaid card solution that empowers users to create positive change in the world, today announced that it has committed to donate $250,000 to charity: water’s September Campaign to benefit Rwanda. The donation is the first to be made through Karma Koin, where one percent of the value of every card redeemed is donated to charity.
Karma Koin partners with merchants to help customers make a difference in the world, one purchase at a time. Karma Koin cards are sold in $10, $25 and $50 denominations and can be used online at any of Karma Koin’s partnering sites. Karma Koin cards can be found in more than 75,000 stores including 7-Eleven, CVS/pharmacy, GameStop, Safeway and Walgreens in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
charity: water is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Since 2006, charity: water has funded more than 6,000 water projects around the world to help 2.5 million people gain access to clean water, hygiene education and improved sanitation. Every year, charity: water celebrates its birthday with the September Campaign, which this year is focusing on Rwanda, specifically the Rulindo District.
Karma Koin has committed to a total donation of $250,000 to charity: water’s efforts in Rwanda by December 2012. With this donation, an entire spring cap and tap system will be built in the Shyorongi sector of the Rulindo district of Rwanda, providing sustainable clean water to approximately 3,600 people for years to come.
“On behalf of our customers, merchants, and retailers, Karma Koin is proud to make its first donation to charity: water, who saves lives by bringing clean and safe water to people most in need,” said Min Kim, CEO Nexon America. “Karma Koin’s mission is about enabling positive change in the world, and our customers and partners are making it happen through charity: water's efforts to build clean water projects in Rwanda."
“We’re incredibly grateful to Karma Koin for their generous donation to support our efforts in Rwanda. The timing couldn’t be better as we celebrate our birthday with the September Campaign and renewed spirit to bring clean, safe water to the people of Rwanda,” said Scott Harrison, CEO and Founder of charity: water. “Karma Koin’s investment in charity: water will truly be a game changer for the campaign and the people whose lives will now forever change, with access to clean, safe drinking water.”
Karma Koin’s network of partners and its customers have made this significant donation to charity: water’s September Campaign possible. To learn more about Karma Koin, visit: www.karmakoin.com. Supporters can make a donation through Karma Koin’s charity: water donation page at: http://mycharitywater.org/karmakoin, or simply purchase and use a Karma Koin card at one of its many partnering sites.
About Karma Koin
Karma Koin is the prepaid card solution that empowers this generation to create positive change. One percent of all purchases made with Karma Koin is donated to charity. Launched by Nexon America in September 2011, Karma Koin solves the problem of buying things online with cash. Karma Koin cards are sold in over 75,000 stores across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; stores include major retailers such as 7-Eleven, CVS/pharmacy, GameStop, Safeway and Walgreens. Karma Koin is available in $10, $25 and $50 denominations, which can be used with its online merchant partners to help customers make a difference in the world, one purchase at a time. Karma Koin’s global partners include GameRage, Joymax, Kill3rCombo, Musicshake, Nexon America and Z8Games. Learn more at www.karmakoin.com.
About charity: water
charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. We use 100 percent of public donations to directly fund sustainable water solutions in areas of greatest need. Right now, 800 million people on the planet don’t have access to clean and safe drinking water. That’s one in nine of us. Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of diseases and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies aren’t strong enough to fight diarrhea, dysentery and other illnesses. Just $20 can give one person access to clean water.