CNN 2010-06-14

Hi, I am Jewel, and together we can make an impact for clean water, I was homeless for a year when I was 18 years old, and I had bad kidneys¹ and I had to drink a gallon of clean water a day and I couldn't afford it. And I thought if we’re in America, and we can't really drink our tap water or drink bottled water, what is it like in another country where you can't even get bottled water? And I thought if my life have a turnaround and look into it.

Amazingly my life turned around. The first thing I did before I’ve ever made a penny was found Project Clean Water. I founded the Project Clean Water in 1997 since then we've put about 35 wells in 15 different countries and five continents. We're trying to solve local water problems, so basically we go to a village and we figure out why they can't get clean water and we’re trying to partner with local groups for technology, and figure out how to get them clean water.

If I could tell the world just one thing, it would be we're all okay.

I am here in Nashville at the blueberry cafe and I am doing some solo², acoustic³ shows and all the proceeds go to Project Clean Water. One of the best things for me about this charity is how cost-effective it is to help. We can put a well in for a little of 5,000 dollars, sometimes a thousand dollars. Join in the movement, impact your world go to CNN.com/impact.
 

1 kidneys   

肾形矿脉； 肾，肾脏( kidney的名词复数 )； （可食用的动物的）腰子

参考例句：

• The function of the kidneys is to excrete wastes from the body. 肾的功能是排泄人体里的废物。
• She got a very dangerous disease of kidneys. 她得了一种很危险的肾病。

2 solo   

n.独奏，独唱；adj.单独的；adv.单独地；v.放单飞，单独表演

参考例句：

• Tara is currently working on a solo album.塔拉眼下正忙着制作个人专辑。
• There's wonderfully lyrical flute solo in the middle of this symphony.在交响乐中间有一段奇妙的抒情长笛独奏。

3 acoustic   

adj.听觉的，声音的；(乐器)原声的

参考例句：

• The hall has a fine acoustic.这个大厅的传音效果很好。
• Animals use a whole rang of acoustic, visual,and chemical signals in their systems of communication.动物利用各种各样的听觉、视觉和化学信号来进行交流。