More than fifteen streamers take action during Amref Twitch livestream for clean (drinking) water in East Africa
On 18 and 19 February, over fifteen well-known Twitch streamers will hold a 24-hour live stream marathon to raise as much money as possible for clean (drinking) water and better healthcare in Africa. The 'Streamers in Action' will gather on the H20 Esports Campus in Purmerend to stream and do assignments to raise donations for Amref Flying Doctors, the largest African health organisation. The livestream takes place on the video site Twitch and is hosted by radio DJ and caster Daniël Lippens.
Judith Oude Sogtoen, Director Fundraising, Partnerships & Corporate Communications at Amref Flying Doctors: "We looked for new ways to engage and activate a younger audience. This is one of the first times in the Netherlands that a streaming marathon is organised on such a scale for a charity. We are overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the streamers who want to dedicate themselves to Amref and together with their followers contribute to improving water supplies and healthcare in East Africa."
Clean water, good hygiene
Every human being, everywhere in the world, has the right to clean drinking water. Unfortunately, this is not the case in several countries in East Africa. The figures are shocking: at the moment, about 400 million people have no clean drinking water, which is 2 out of 5 people. Dirty drinking water causes diseases such as cholera, typhoid and dysentery. More people die from polluted water than from a natural disaster or conflict. On top of that, many of them do not have safe toilets, showers and sinks. This has major consequences: diarrhoea is the main cause of child mortality here. Every year, 430,000 children die as a result of diarrhoea. That is 1,200 children a day. The proceeds of the streaming marathon contribute to the realisation of water and toilet facilities and the training of care workers.
Streamers in action at H20 Esports Campus
Nouxy, Saar, Joost and ShannaNinaNL, among others, are committed to Amref Flying Doctors on the H20 Esports Campus and other well-known guests are also welcomed. They stream on location from their personal channels and all these channels are overseen by an Amref main channel presented by caster Daniël Lippens. During the livestream, several challenges are organised, ranging from playing a video game to outdoor activities for which IRL (In Real Life) backpacks are used. These backpacks make it possible for a streamer to continue the livestream outside via an internet connection.
Daniël Lippens is looking forward to this special livestream, "When I was asked to participate, I did not have to think twice. It is a wonderful initiative and we will try to raise as much money as possible. With the donations Amref can provide villages in East Africa with water by constructing wells or train the inhabitants to be care providers, so that they can improve the quality of care and also safety for these people."
Start of the live stream
Streamers in Action for Amref will be held on 18 and 19 February in the H20 Esports Campus in Purmerend. The stream will be kicked off on Friday at 20:00 on Twitch. The expectation is that the final amount will be announced on Saturday around 20:00.
More information on Streamers in Action for Amref'. and the participating streamers can be found on the official website: https://www.streamersinactie.
