The Voss Foundation was Argus Group’s charitable partner for its February 2010 expositions, Health & Beauty Scandinavia and Fitness & Health 2010, in a partnership called Sammen for Vann. “Sammen for Vann” (or “Together for Water” in English) helps provide clean drinking water to rural villages in Eastern Ethiopia.

At the fairs, participants were encouraged to carry water on a runway, to attempt to understand the burden African women shoulder every day.

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The Voss Foundation was also featured at the fairs’ VIP Night at Emil&Samuel in Oslo.

 

Nina E. Sandstad, general manager of Argus Exhibitions AS, says:

"We are very pleased to have the Voss Foundation as a partner in conjunction with Health & Beauty Scandinavia, 2010 and Fitness and Health 2010. It is important for us to show that we take social responsibility in connection with our activities. The Foundation has conducted several successful water projects in Kenya and Mali in the past, work that has helped to improve the quality of life for many people. We chose Voss Foundation because we have seen that this not-for-profit is unique when it comes to creating a closeness between contributors and water projects. It is a small and transparent organization that we can rely on transferring the funds we manage to get directly to our water project, "Together for Water."

Water an important prerequisite for good health, physical activity, and wellness, which are the main themes of the three fairs. Argus Exhibitions AS has invited its exhibitors, industry partners, and visitors to join forces to bring clean water to people whose health and well-being depend on it. We have therefore called our relationship with Voss Foundation for ‘Together for water’. "