There are 800 million people in the world living without access to clean water. Let's change that!

So, on April 4th I met the guy responsible for charity: water and he told me how many people don't have access to clean water. Isn't it kind of sick that ANYONE doesn't have clean water to drink in 2014!? Seriously! And people die because of this. The water that these people drink is alive with micro-organisms and leeches and all sorts of nasty stuff. Help me get clean water to these people.

My birthday is around the corner. I don’t usually ask for presents, but this year I’ve decided to make an exception. I’m asking all my friends and family to donate to charity: water and give clean water to people who need it, instead of giving me gifts.

Did you know that almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water? Every day, 5,000 kids die from water-related illnesses before they reach their fifth birthday. 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.

100% of every dollar you donate to my birthday campaign will be used to build clean water projects in developing countries. charity: water funds their operating costs separately through a group of private donors, so 100% of all public donations will go directly to people in need.