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[http://www.vivaconagua.org Viva con Agua ] is a German NGO located in [[Hamburg]], [[Kiel]] and [[Berlin]] and some more cities.They also have lots of activties in Switzerland.
The main objective is to raise attention to the worldwide lack of clear drinkable water.With different events Viva con Agua tries to reach especially the young generation to get involved into social engagement.
== Aims and Objectives ==
[[File:vca3.JPG|thumb|240px|right|hitchhikers 2009 in [[Linz]]]]
[[File:wukk_tramprennen.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Hitchhikers spread this flyer in three languages 5000 times on their 2500 km journey from [[Hamburg]] to [[Saragossa]]]]
* raise attention to the worldwide lack of drinkable water (via newspaper, TV and radio)
== Routes ==
[[File:wukk_gruppenfoto.jpg|thumb|240px|right|The whole hitchhiking crew and their spontaneous host Boby in [[Montpellier]] 2008]]
'''Route 2008''':
* 12 days
* report 2008
* Website: [http://www.tramprennen.org www.tramprennen.org]
'''Route 2009''':
* participants: 33 people, 14 Teams
* 15 days
* Website: [http://www.tramprennen.org www.tramprennen.org]* before the race started people could participate in a online betting game - the donations were for the drinkwater projects of viva con agua* the race used the liveticker extensively provided by MrTweek - more than 600 people followed the race online
== Rules ==
[[File:vca2.jpg|thumb|240px|right|viva con agua hitchhike race]]
There were no rules except to reach each checkpoint city as far as possible and follow the unwritten law of hitchhiking.
Each team had to take a picture with time at each meeting point in the city.
