Hello People! My 23rd birthday is around the corner :D How exciting? I don’t usually ask for presents, but this year I’ve decided to make an exception.

I’m asking all my friends and family to donate to charity: water and give clean water to people who need it, instead of giving me gifts.

I have recently been thinking about how blessed I am, was born and raised in a environment where I never had to face hardship. Long hot shower during winter, big glass of ice water in the hot days, these are the simple things that we take granted of everyday without realizing.

Since I've had it easy my whole life, I really want to start something that matters. And by setting up a fundraising campaign for my birthday is my very first step :)

Can you imagine almost a billion people on the planet don’t even have access to clean drinking water? Every day, 5,000 kids die from water-related illnesses before they reach their 5th birthday :'(

100% of every dollar you donate to my birthday campaign will be used to build clean water projects in developing countries. charity: water funds their operating costs separately through a group of private donors, so 100% of all public donations will go directly to people in need.

charity: water will show us exactly which projects we funded once they've been fully completed That means we'll know the locations and names of the communities we helped.

Help me make this birthday my best ever !!!

Help me to reach my goal in raising $1112. ( my birthday date)

Please email me your address or let me know in person after your donation and I will send out a handmade thank you card to you by mail.
( who doesn't want a thank you card made by Janet right? haha! )

My email is poonyiyan@hotmail.com