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.

charity: water builds these types of projects around the world, so I am pledging my 22nd birthday to hopefully help 22 people have access to clean water ($800), and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

If you were thinking of getting me a gift for my birthday, consider instead contributing to this campaign. And if you weren't thinking of getting me a gift for my birthday, it isn't for me, so consider contributing anyway!

Every single day in America we consume over 587 million cups of coffee. But almost 1/3 of people in the world do not even have access to a cup of clean water today. Would you consider donating even the amount that you might spend on coffee in a day to change that? Even that amount from each person would make a enormous difference in the world. Many hands make light work as they say.

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.