As my 35th birthday approaches, I can't stop thinking how lucky I've been in winning the lottery of birth, being born with so much comfort, safety, love and opportunity in my life.

So I've decided to celebrate my birthday in a different way this year.
Instead of having a party, or taking a trip, I'll donate money to a cause that I believe can make the difference.

I hope you'll join me in this effort with a donation to Chatity:Water.

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 started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

I've researched what Charity:water is doing and I believe that the money donated to them can really make a difference.

Please donate to my 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.