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 started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

My only request for my 34th birthday is that you would take the money and donate it to Charity Water -- anything you can give is a huge help. No donation is too small because I believe every single penny counts. My challenge is for 15 people to donate my age (34) in $. Do you accept the challenge?

Living in the US it's hard to understand the enormous privilege it is to have clean drinking water at our disposal 24/7. There's not much everyone can agree is necessary but water is absolutely essential to survive and thrive.

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.