In 2017 and 2019 I had similar campaigns like this one. Together, I raised $680, which helped give roughly 22 people access to clean water who did not have this necessity before. On November 15th, I am turning 16, which is a big milestone in western culture. I want to raise close to $400 for my birthday this year instead of receiving gifts. I am very fortunate to have clean water at my disposal, and I want to give instead of receive.

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.

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 donate anything you can to this campaign. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping me raise money to lower the number of people going without access to clean water!