For 2+ years Samantha has prayed over and over for three things: the orphans, people in the hospital and those who don't have clean water.

Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink and sometimes don't even drink enough water, opting for things like soda or coffee. 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.

Samantha wanted to pledge her birthday to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world!

Please donate to the 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! -Kari and Sean Smith