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Revel Consulting Donates to Save the Children’s Clean Water Project in Sudan
Leading Business and IT Consulting Firm's Holiday Giving Campaign to Bring Safe Drinking Water to Thousands of Families in Sudan
WESTPORT, Conn. (Dec. 18, 2008) — Save the Children announced today a charitable donation by Revel Consulting to its LifeStraw® Clean Water Project in Sudan. Revel, a leading, national business and IT consulting firm based in Kirkland, Washington, is focusing its holiday giving campaign on the project aimed at bringing clean drinking water to thousands of children and families in the war-torn African country.
"In these tough economic times, we know that nonprofit organizations are facing challenges when it comes to raising important funds needed to continue their mission," said Vikas Kamran, CEO of Revel. "We believe that these organizations must have the continued support of the business community, so we decided to step up and help."
Revel's financial contribution will help Save the Children provide LifeStraw® Family point-of-use water filters to families living in the Upper Nile State of Southern Sudan, where Save the Children has existing health programs and staff on the ground. The project will target approximately 3,200 households in Sudan, which includes more than 19,000 people of which more than 4,000 are children under the age of five.
"The impact of this donation will be far-reaching," said Charles MacCormack, Save the Children's President and CEO. "Our programs serve families in some of the poorest, most remote communities in Sudan, where often the only water supply for miles may be contaminated. Waterborne diseases keep children from attending school and can be life-threatening to infants and toddlers."
According to its Swiss manufacturer Vestergaard Frandsen, the LifeStraw product filters a minimum of 18,000 liters (approximately 4,755 gallons), enough to provide safe drinking water to a family for up to three years, while removing a minimum of 99 percent of all bacteria, viruses and parasites. The product purifies water to US EPA standards and is very user-friendly, operating without the need for batteries, electricity or spare parts.
"We are honored to partner with Revel and Save the Children on such an important project," said Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen, CEO of the Swiss company. "Their important actions today will reduce suffering and save the lives of many people living in very challenging circumstances. As the world increasingly views access to clean and safe drinking water as a basic human right, we hope many other public and private sector partners will follow their inspirational lead and help address the problem of access to safe and clean drinking water."
The LifeStraw® Clean Water Project will commence in 2009 as a pilot project for the first year and a half. After this initial test period, Save the Children will conduct surveys and field tests on the families' use of the filters and the health impacts of the LifeStraw® products in order to evaluate further program expansion.
About Revel Consulting
Revel Consulting is a leading business and IT consulting firm founded on the belief that client success is achieved through Pure Consulting - reduced barriers between great minds and great opportunities. Revel's consultants are given the tools, authority, responsibility, and ownership to solve complex challenges with smart, efficient and proven processes. Based in Kirkland, Washington, Revel was founded (originally as CRM Consultants, Inc.) by Joseph Sedmak, who soon added industry veterans Vikas Kamran and Brett Alston as co-founders. This innovative trio saw the market opportunity created by the fracturing of the large consulting firms and the need for nimble, mid-sized firms able to meet the needs of clients. In 2008, Revel was named the fastest growing private company in Washington State and the 48th fastest nationally on Inc. magazine's Top 500/5000 list . For additional information on Revel and to view case studies, visit: RevelConsulting.com .
About Vestergaard Frandsen
Vestergaard Frandsen is an international company specializing in complex emergency response and disease control products. The company operates under a unique Humanitarian Entrepreneurship business model. This "profit for a purpose" approach has turned humanitarian responsibility into its core business. Vestergaard Frandsen was founded in Denmark in 1957 and has since evolved into a multinational leader focused on helping to achieve the UN's Millennium Development Goals. For more information please visit http://www.vestergaard-frandsen.com .
Save the Children (www.savethechildren.org ) is the leading, independent organization creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. For more than 75 years, Save the Children has worked to improve the lives of children and their families through programs in health, education and economic opportunities, and during times of crisis and conflict. Save the Children USA is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, a global network of 27 independent Save the Children organizations working to ensure the well-being and protection of children in more than 100 countries.
