Every day, 5,000 kids under the age of 5 die from water-related illnesses. We've got the power to change that.

My birthday is around the corner. I've never been a big party guy but this year I’ve decided to make an exception. I'm loving myself well by doing this: I’m asking all my friends and family to donate to charity: water and give clean water to people who need it.

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.

I'm going to be 38 this year, an otherwise insignificant milestone. But you can help me mark this as the best birthday I've ever celebrated -- donate to my campaign!