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!

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. 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. There are simple solutions like drilled wells, spring protections and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world.

For my 17th birthday this year, I've decided to start 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.

My goal is to raise enough money to provide at least 17 people in the world with clean drinking water. So instead of a giving me a gift this year, I request you to please donate to my campaign and give someone the gift of clean drinking water for the rest of their life. Anything you can give is a huge help.

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.