MOORE IN CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN
Singer/actress MANDY MOORE is campaigning for clean water in Africa - she ’s backing a drive to help improve sanitation in Southern Sudan.
The star attended a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Monday (22Mar10) as part of World Water Day.
Moore took part in a briefing before participating in a photo shoot sho wing the world’s longest toilet queue to demonstrate the sanitation probl ems and lack of clean water in poorer countries.
Moore, who has recently visited Sudan, says, "Last year, my eyes were o pened to the problems caused by a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene. Here on Capitol Hill, it’s hard for us to imagine what it’s like to face illness every time we’re thirsty but it’s a reality in Sout hern Sudan. It is an overwhelmingly tragic situation but the good news is we can do something about it."
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