This year I have decided to do something a little different. As many of you know I am currently living in Chiang Mai, Thailand studying international relations. Getting the opportunity to experience this culture has been a blessing to say the least, and I couldn't possibly ask for anything else.

This has led me to ask you all for something even bigger than material items and spending money to splurge on elephant pants and mango sticky rice (you can never have enough).

Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in our toilets is clean!

663 million people in the world live without clean water. That’s nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide, or twice the population of the United States. The majority live in isolated rural areas and spend hours every day walking to collect water for their family. Not only does walking for water keep kids out of school or take up time that parents could be using to earn money, but the water often carries diseases that can make everyone sick.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Access to clean water means education, income and health - especially for women and kids.There are simple solutions like drilled wells, spring protections and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world.

I started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

I would be very appreciative of any donation given. Every dollar counts!

100% of the money will be used to build clean water projects, and when they’re complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.

Please take the time to check out this amazing organization, and think about ways you can help!