National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Rafer Alston and Bonzi Wells attended an event in Beijing on October 5, 2013, to promote the Water Cellar for Mothers charity project. [Chinanews.com]

National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Rafer Alston and Bonzi Wells attended an event in Beijing on October 5, 2013, to promote the Water Cellar for Mothers charity project.

The event, themed 'Treasure Water Resources, Protect Water Environment', was held by the Sino-American Friendship Association (SAFA) and co-hosted by the China Women's Development Foundation and World Tourism Cities Federation.

The Water Cellar for Mothers project, launched by the All-China Women's Federation and the China Women's Development Foundation in 2000, is a charity project that provides readily accessible potable water for people in rural regions, mostly in western China.

President of SAFA Zhang Jinping said that he hoped the event would promote Sino-US friendship as well as the development of philanthropy in China.

Kang Ling, one of the original organizers of the Water Cellar for Mothers project and Zhou Bingde, honorary advisor of SAFA, shared their stories about the project's launch and said that they hoped more celebrities would join the campaign to raise awareness about it.

Vice President of SAFA Li Li said that she hoped SAFA would be able to bring charity events to more regions in China.

National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Rafer Alston and Bonzi Wells attended an event in Beijing on October 5, 2013, to promote the Water Cellar for Mothers charity project. [Chinanews.com]

National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Rafer Alston and Bonzi Wells attended an event in Beijing on October 5, 2013, to promote the Water Cellar for Mothers charity project. [Chinanews.com]

(Source: Chinanews.com/edited and translated by womenofchina.cn)