Why do we get each other material things when there are people in the world who don’t even have clean drinking water? This year, if you know me and want to get me a gift I would be grateful if that gift was a donation to this charity.

I’ve seen what they do and I have checked the charity number on the government website and for me at least, I am happy to donate, and will.

Read on for the generic mission statement that explains more about who these people are and what they are doing:

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.

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.