No more stuff for my birthday this year. I want something more specific: water.

I'm turning 25 years old on June 4th, and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $25 or more from everyone I know. It's not going to me, though. All of it is going to build freshwater wells for people in developing nations.

A billion people in the world are living without clean water - but how much are they really living? Millions contract deadly diseases from contaminated water. 45,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won't, but still walk hours each day to get dirty water to give to their families.

But there's good news you see. There are solutions to help these billion people without access to something that you and I take for granted.

I hope you will join me by giving $25 or more to this campaign. Even more I hope you will do the same when your birthday, wedding or next big event roles around.

Peace,

Alex

please note: Because of charity: water's unique model, 100% of all donations go directly to direct water projects costs, and each donation is "proved" and tracked to the village it helped when projects are complete.