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.

Instead of gifts for my birthday this year, please donate to my campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world. Anything you can give is a huge help. For every $340, I will also provide a free eye exam to anyone in need.

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.

I'm really excited that together, we can end the water crisis in our lifetimes. Water changes everything.