Today, we woke up and simply pressed a button on the refrigerator door to gain instant access to clean water. At the same time, 663 million people walked for MILES to collect the bacteria-infected water necessary for their family to survive. Their efforts are often futile and, as a result, 1,400 children die every day from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. The few days some of us lived during Hurricane Matthew are only a taste of the reality that 1 in 10 people face every moment.

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. YOU CAN HELP. Village's Future Business Leaders of America club is starting a campaign through charity: water to raise $10,000 to fund water projects in third world countries. When they're completed, charity: water will send photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped. Sacrifice a birthday, a graduation present, or even just one cup of Starbucks coffee and know that 100% of your money will go directly to reclaiming the health, education, and well-being of countless human beings. Together, we can be the generation that cures the water crisis.

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity." -1 Timothy 4:12