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 decided to donate my birthday to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me. Every single dollar count, please donate $1, $5, $10 or any amount that is fine with you, anything you can give is a huge help. I really appreciate your help.

I'm turning 31 this year and my goal of $950 will actually help 31 people get clean water.

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.