I've had some friends ask what they can buy DJ for his upcoming birthday, so this year we want to do things a little differently. DJ is so blessed to have a playroom full of toys, so instead of more toys this year we'd like to bless other children around the world. Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. If you were considering buying DJ a gift for his birthday, we would love for you to make a donation in his honor instead.

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. 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 all of us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.