This campaign closed on Sep 18, 2013 Cardboard Shell brought clean water to Rurenge (Chez Manirarora).

Cardboard Shell

30 for 30

organized by Cardboard Shell

Help Cardboard give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.

$600.50

raised

$600

goal

Why Cardboard Shell is fundraising for clean water

Hi guys, it's me again.

You may know me as Michelle, Cardboard Shell, or maybe just "that person who's turning 30 on September 15th."

Yeah, you heard that right. I'm going to be 30. Like right now, basically.

If you know me well, you know I suck at having birthdays. I'm impossible to shop for because there's no thing I want. If I need something, I've probably bought it for myself. Because I'm a grown-ass woman, and that's what grown-ass women do.

Oh, and that wasn't a typo up there. I really meant to say "there's no thing that I want." No one-item that I really desire. But there IS something I want...

I want to help people. The millions of women and children who walk miles just to fill their 5 gallon jerrycans with water for their families. Most of this water is contaminated, and causes life threatening diseases, but it's all they have.

And let me lay this down for you. 5 gallons is 40 pounds. And jerrycans are awkwardly shaped, awful things to carry -- especially when they weigh 40+ lbs. I've tried it. For one mile. And it was hell.

So my goal for my 30th birthday, is to raise enough money to help 30 people gain access to clean water for life. That's one person for every year I've celebrated my triumphant escape from my mother's vagina.

So celebrate with me, help a person live a new and different life, and show me that you're glad I was born. Because admit it, you are.

Will you throw in a dollar for each year I've somehow managed to keep myself alive? If you can't afford $30 right now, just remember that every dollar helps. (Helps save lives AND helps me have a happy birthday. That's a 2 fer.)

Thanks for reading.
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Because of charity: water's unique model, 100% of all donations go directly to water projects, and each donation is "proved" when projects are complete.

Recent activity + updates
7 comments · 10 donations
  • Jeffrey Scogin
    jeff scogin
    donated $273 to 30 for 30 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    happy birthday

  • M
    Miki Sudo
    donated $30 to 30 for 30 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    Happy Birthday!!

  • D
    Diane Mackin
    donated $10 to 30 for 30 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    <3 your amazing heart! 30 will be your best year yet. Totally has been mine.

  • T
    Tawmi and Jayce Post
    donated $60 to 30 for 30 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    Happy birthday Seeeester! We love you! :-)

  • S
    Sarah McMillen donated $30 to 30 for 30
    over 10 years ago

This campaign brought clean water to Rurenge (Chez Manirarora), Rwanda.

Rwanda
Piped System Tap Stand
90
Top Donors

  • 1
    jeff scogin
    $273
  • 2
    jeff scogin
    $100
  • 3
    Tawmi and Jayce Post
    $60
  • 4
    Miki Sudo
    $30
  • 5
    Sarah McMillen
    $30
Cardboard’s reported impact to date

Cardboard has partially funded 27 projects.

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