Denny's 39th Bday Clean Water Project
organized by Denny Faircloth
Help Denny 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.
$10,607
raised
$10,000
goal
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.
I was first touched by the charity: water mission when listening to Mike Dillard's podcast, Self Made Man, which is awesome. It was at that time that I committed to donate my 39th birthday to the cause. Then as fate would have it, the founder paid a visit to North Point Community Church recently and I was inspired to set a much higher goal. Watching women and children risk life and limb to find, collect, bath and drink the nastiest water you can imagine. Only to have it eventually kill them, broke my heart and rocked me to the core.
Thinking of Ashley, Cooper, Lilah and Lincoln, I couldn't help but feel eternally blessed and grateful that we live in a place where we will never know struggles like these. I can't imagine not having access to something as basic as water. As I stood there crying, thinking about how HUGE of a problem it is and how little I could do about it. I realized that while I can't provide clean water for the world all by myself. I could at least fund 1 well, so a community of hundreds of men, women and children wouldn't have to ever worry about clean water again.
My goal is to raise $10,000 by my 39th birthday on Augusta 26th, because that's approx what a well cost. The great thing about #charitywater is that 100% of the proceeds go to clean water. No marketing, no admin, nothing else. Just providing clean water sources for these people. That means I need to raise $350 a day, everyday until my birthday.
To get this party started, I made an opening donation of $1,000 to my campaign "Denny's 39th Birthday Clean Water Project". Simply click the link to join the party.
I'm asking you to donate at least $39 for my 39th birthday. If you can do more (and I know some of you can) then by all means please do. Maybe you can do $100, $500 or $1,000 or even more. The more you donate, the more people we help. Every little bit counts and I appreciate any donations. Some of you already support many other causes and I totally understand if you aren't in a position to help at this time. If that is that case, maybe you'll consider donating your birthday to Charity Water.
I want to thank you in advance for your support and look forward to celebrating us reaching our goal on my birthday. Click the link to join the party.
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.
Just wanted to give you all an update as to how much good your donations are doing in Bangladesh. Read below for all the juicy details. And thank you again for the support.
charity: water
Your Money At Work
Good news! We have an update on your progress in Bangladesh.
YOUR CAMPAIGN AMOUNT RAISED
Denny's 39th Bday Clean Water Project $10,607
What's happening now?
The projects you’re helping to fund are located in Divisions Khulna and Chattogram in the districts of Jashore, Chattogram, Khulna, Cox's Bazar, Chuadanga, Bagerhat, Satkhira, and Jhenaidah.Bangladesh faces challenges of both water access and water quality. It is prone to flooding during the monsoon season and droughts during the dry season. Much of the rural population relies on groundwater, which, if not accessed and treated correctly, has a high risk of contamination. Arsenic, iron, and salinity are all common groundwater contaminants, particularly in Bangladesh’s shallow aquifers.
We saw this firsthand on a recent visit to Chattogram. Our team spent time in schools where more than 1,000 students drink from a single, shallow, untested tubewell. At these schools, students also lack access to adequate toilet facilities.
Working with the country's largest NGO, BRAC, charity: water funds deep tube wells that provide water through school-based tap stands. In the coming year, we'll partner with BRAC to construct an additional 250 piped systems that will bring clean, safe drinking water to more than 160,000 rural students.
In this commitment are 254 total school projects, including 197 school piped system tap stands and 57 school water point and sanitation facilities. So far, 39 waterpoint and sanitation facilities have been completed and 215 other projects are in progress. Additionally, 176 school Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) committees have been formed and oriented while 76 are in progress. 56 out of 254 Operations & Maintenance caretakers have been formally trained.
Access to clean water is a catalyst for nutrition, gender equality, education, and economic growth. Thank you for partnering with us to change the lives of people in Bangladesh!
What’s next?
As soon as projects are complete, we'll collect GPS coordinates, photos, and other details about each community to show you the impact you’ve made in Bangladesh.Congratulations.........WE DID IT.
Thank you all for supporting my 39th birthday campaign to raise $10,000 for Charity Water. We raised a total of $10,607 and I'm happy to report, the money is hard at work in Bangladesh. It takes about 2 years from the end of the campaign before it's up and running, so it will be another year before it's completed.
Can you believe it's already been a year?
You know what that means?
You guessed it. I'm turning.......dare I say it......40 this month 😳😱😩😵
I almost decided not to do it again this year. It takes a lot of time, energy and effort to pull it off. Not to mention, I just don't like asking people to do anything for me.
Then I thought to myself, "that's ridiculous, my supporters are the best, they would want me to do this again, after all, last years campaign will provide clean water for 353 people". Which is great, but that still leaves 663 million more that don't have clean water.
So I'm asking again. If you can, please donate $40 for my 40th birthday. If you can't, no worries. If you can do more, that would be awesome, because the more you give the more people we help.
Here is the link to the new "Denny's $40 for 40 Birthday Water Fund" Please help me reach my goal of raising $10,000 for charity: water for my 40th birthday. I'm asking for $40 but every $1 is appreciated. Thanks in advance! https://my.charitywater.org/denny-faircloth/denny-s-40-for-40th-birthday-water-fund
Thanks in advance for the continued support.
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Happy birthday! What a great idea!
Denny has sponsored 2 projects in Tulshirabad, Bangladesh and Chaksree, Bangladesh and partially funded 3 projects.
Denny's $40 for 40th Birthday Water Fund
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2018 Denny Faircloth brought clean water to Chaksree and 3 other projects.
$2,910
raised and sent to the field
97
est. people served
Denny's 39th Bday Clean Water Project
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2017 Denny Faircloth brought clean water to Chaksree and 3 other projects.
$10,607
raised and sent to the field
353
est. people served
This campaign raised $10,607. That money is hard at work in the field.
100% of the money raised by this campaign is being used to bring clean water to help those in need. In 21 months we’ll be able to show you exactly where the money went and who it helped.
