As some of you might know, my 21st birthday is right around the corner and this year I would like to do something special. For 20 years I have received gifts around every Christmas time - and this time I would love to give something back. Something that matters.

I believe that the world is only as good as we make it ourselves and that is why I started this fundraising campaign. Think about it:

Tonight, when you go to bed, you will wake up in the morning knowing that you can grab a glass of clean water anytime you feel thirsty. You will not suffer a 5-mile journey to the nearest well that people all around the world HAVE TO take every single day.

Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We can make a difference to those peoples’ lives right now - simple solutions like a new drilled well can provide water for more than just one village and save many many lives.

That is why I would like to ask you one thing:

If you only donate to a charity once a year, please think of this campaign the next time you do.

And with my birthday coming up, I would like to ask you to donate any money that you wanted to spend on a gift for me to this charity. Making a real difference would make me so, so happy and it would be amazing if we could all change the world together.

SUPER FACT: 100% of all the money will be used to build clean water projects - and when they are complete, we will receive photos and GPS coordinates, so that we can see exactly where we have made a difference.

Thank you!