I've wanted to pledge my birthday for a while now, and what better year to pledge than my 30th! It's on February 11th!

Some of my friends have pledged their birthdays before, and after listening to the "Suffering (Part 1)" episode on The Liturgist Podcast, I was moved by Charity:Water's mission to bring water to developing countries.

Water is a basic necessity that we often take for granted, and the truth is that access to clean water changes everything.

1. Diseases from dirty water kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.
2. Clean water helps keep kids in school, especially girls during their periods.
3. Women are responsible for the majority of water collection (sometimes hours a day), and when a community gets access to water, they get their lives and possibilities back.

100% of every dollar you donate to my birthday campaign will be used to build clean water projects in developing countries. charity: water funds their operating costs separately through a group of private donors, so 100% of all public donations will go directly to people in need.

Help me kick off my 30s by making a difference - whether it is $2, $11, or $30!

Thank you!
Greg

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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 from my campaign 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.