Strengthen the movement for water justice in Flint and beyond!

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Dear Friend,

Every single person, no matter where you live, the color of your skin, or how much money you have, deserves access to safe water. But for 11 long years, the people of Flint have been fighting for reliable access to safe, clean drinking water after the city’s devastating water crisis. And Flint residents are still dealing with the long-term health impacts of the water contamination.

We won’t let this crisis be forgotten, and we will continue to support other communities around the globe facing water injustices. But we need your support to make sure that happens. Will you pitch in to support the movement for water justice in Flint, and beyond?

Demand justice in Flint 11 years later!

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Eleven years ago today, an unelected official -- appointed by the state through a racist 'emergency management' law -- allowed the switch of Flint’s water supply to the Flint River, which occurred without the proper corrosion control mechanisms.¹ It didn’t take long for people in Flint to see that something was terribly wrong. But Veolia, the world’s largest private water corporation, told residents their water was safe despite internally acknowledging the potential for lead contamination -- meanwhile, the corporation chased other lucrative contracts with the city.²

For years, we’ve partnered with Flint Rising, an organization that grew out of the water crisis, to demand that the Michigan Legislature replace all damaged water infrastructure, reimburse all water bills back to April of 2014, and provide comprehensive health and education services for people in Flint.

In the years since, we’ve partnered to keep the Flint water crisis in the national consciousness. Together, Corporate Accountability and Flint Rising organizers have traveled around the globe, from Pittsburgh, PA to Abuja, Nigeria, to share their stories and demand clean and affordable water for all. And together we’ve strengthened a powerful movement for water justice in Flint and beyond.

And it’s working! Just two months ago, Veolia announced a settlement with about 26,000 Flint residents and the State of Michigan in lawsuits related to its role in the Flint water crisis to the tune of $53 million.³ It was a testament to the power Flint community members have built. Giant corporations don’t just settle lawsuits for millions of dollars on a whim. But the settlement doesn’t begin to cover the harm done to tens of thousands of Flint residents, nor does it hold Veolia legally accountable for putting its profits over people’s lives.

There’s still so much to do to ensure justice for the people of Flint, and to ensure that communities and public officials know about the dangers of doing business with Veolia and other private water corporations. Will you donate today so we can take on these powerful forces? When you do, half of your gift will go towards powering our longtime partner Flint Rising’s fight for justice in Flint, and the other half will power our global campaign challenging corporate control of water.

Onward,

Nisma Gabobe
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Senior Researcher
Corporate Accountability

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1. The Detroit News, Darnell Earley: The man in power during Flint switch and NPR, Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis

2. MLive, Despite quality problems, 'Your water is safe,' says Flint consultant and The Guardian, Revealed: water company and city officials knew about Flint poison risk

3. Michigan Now, Veolia North America agrees to pay $53 million Flint water settlement

Corporate Accountability stops transnational corporations from devastating democracy, trampling human rights, and destroying our planet. We are building a world rooted in justice where corporations answer to people, not the other way around -- a world where every person has access to clean water, healthy food, a safe place to live, and the opportunity to reach their full human potential.

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