For my 16th birthday I want to make a difference in other people's lives. We are privileged with clean water in our daily lifestyles and don't think twice about it. Many people in communities different from ours are suffering from lack of clean drinking water. It is easier than you think to make a difference in someone else's life! Even a small donation goes farther than you think!

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!!!

Thank you for making a difference! It's the small things that count!