Jay-Z, MTV and UN To Campaign For Clean Water
by Erin Courtenay - Madison, WI 
on 08.10.06
Def Jam President and CEO Jay-Z will be the focus of Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life, an MTV series that follows the rap icon's tour to international destinations affected by the world water crisis. The film project is part of a joint initiative by Jay-Z, MTV and the United Nations to raise awareness about the devastating lack of safe drinking water in locations around the world. While announcing the partnership Jay-Z explained his own revelations about the water crisis, “After hearing and reading some of the startling statistics about the lack of clean water, I realized that I needed to bring attention to this issue. I know through joining with experts through the UN and partnering with MTV to bring the word to our communities, we can make a difference."
The tour documentary will follow Jay-Z as he meets people who are among the 1 billion worldwide without access to safe drinking water, and will also go with him as he explores solutions to the crisis. In addition to exploring areas struggling without access to safe water, the series will look at places where sustainable, environmentally friendly solutions are working to bring fresh water to devastated communities. The network's first-person biographical series will air on November 24, reaching 179 counties on 50 of MTV locally programmed channels. ::Via: UN News Centre
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It's good to see MTV actually doing something postive, since they stopped showing music videos.
I got 99 problems, but clean water ain't one...
Brush that dirt outta your water
it's good to see pepole like H.O.V trying to making a different not only in his hood but also around the world, do your thing jay.
Dear Big Brother Jay Z
It is really my pleasure to see someone like my Big Brother Jay Z involving in such important issue I am really proud about you Big Brother you are really wonderful may the lord bless you richly in everything you arte doing I am Mohamed Issa Kargbo a sierra Leone international businessman.
Yours
Issa
well am really happy about my loving man Jay-z how he really help other people that need help from government but Jay-z really came down from the state and do this work may God bless him and anything he is doing on this earth i really like my man JAY Z place and love
May thy Lord Honour u as u are enriching people with "life" water... please we expect some actions in our country too for the rural areas that are suffering and av got no help as regard water scarcity...once again i will be happy if you and your team can extend this life to my area..
thank you.
Lawal Oluwaseyi