ITT Expands Global Reach of Watermark Philanthropy Program
Monday, April 27, 2009
ITT Corp. has announced an expansion of its global corporate philanthropy program, ITT Watermark, with a $200,000 investment toward improving water access for students and educators in mainland China. This new pledge underscores ITT Watermark's three-year initial commitment to provide safe water and sanitation in more than 300 schools in Asia and Latin America — an initiative that will improve the lives of more than 100,000 children and their families.
ITT launched the program during World Water Week in August 2008 with a $3 million commitment to Water For People to help provide safe water, sanitation and hygiene education in developing countries. In order to expand this support within China, ITT has partnered with the China Women's Development Foundation (CWDF), a non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and children. Working with CWDF, ITT will provide eight rural schools with safe drinking water, new sanitation facilities and education on water safety, environmental protection and hygiene. More…
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