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This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2020 James Carleton brought clean water to Sitiena.

James Carleton

James' Birthday

organized by James Carleton

Help James give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.

$930

raised

$500

goal

Why James Carleton is fundraising for clean water

Together we have raised $3,287 for clean water in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Malawi, Bangladesh, and Mali for my 7 previous birthdays.

This year for August 13th (my 42nd) let's raise another $500 to bring life-changing clean water to 12 more people. It's my favorite birthday gift!

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.

Why I started doing this:
I heard Scott Harrison, founder of Charity:Water speak about the amazing shift his life took. He went from a successful indulgent nightclub promoter to a dedicated, compassionate leader working tirelessly for the benefit of people across the planet. (Read more in the book: https://www.charitywater.org/thirst)

After hearing the passion in his voice, and the huge impact that a simple resource like water can have on the quality of life of so many people, I had to get involved.

PLEASE instead of buying any gifts, send the same amount or more to a water project. 100% of your donation goes to the water projects!

See some of the results:
Overview - https://my.charitywater.org/james-carleton/projects
Year 1 https://my.charitywater.org/james-carleton/james
Year 2 https://my.charitywater.org/james-carleton/james35
Year 3 https://my.charitywater.org/james-carleton/james-birthday-2
Year 4 https://my.charitywater.org/james-carleton/james-birthday-4
Year 5 https://my.charitywater.org/james-carleton/james-birthday-5
Year 6 https://my.charitywater.org/james-carleton/james-birthday-6
Year 7 https://www.charitywater.org/james-carleton/james-birthday-7

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This campaign brought clean water to Sitiena, Burkina Faso.

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Raised $372