I'm taking my 26th trip around the sun this year. I do not want presents. All of my needs are met. This year I want to give back to those who need it most. Access to clean drinking water is something we tend to take for granted in our day to day, especially in the US and other 1st world nations. Many of us have no idea what it's like to be truly thirsty and having to walk in search of it for our very survival. 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.

Please donate to my campaign -- anything you can give is a huge help.

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,

Joe