I'm turning 21 on April 12th.<br><br>And for my 21st Birthday, I'm asking for water, not beer. <br><br>Instead of buying me a drink, I'm asking for $21 (or more!) from everyone I know. It's not going to me, though. All of it is going to build freshwater wells for people in developing nations.<br><br>A billion people in the world are living without clean water. A billion! That's the equivalent of 10,000 UT Football stadiums full of people. Ten. Thousand.<br><br>Of those billion, 45,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won't, but still walk hours each day to get dirty water to give to their families.<br><br>My birthday wish this year is not for more gifts or drinks I don't need (I mean look at me! Haha.); it's to give clean and safe drinking water to some of the billion living without it. I want to make my 21st birthday matter this year. Please consider helping me on this journey with what you are able.<br><br>I realize $2100 is a lofty goal, and that many of us are college students, but the generosity human heart is greater than any poverty I have ever seen. With this in mind, I'm excited that you are my friend, that you are here and I am happy that you might join me. <br><br>please note: Because of charity: water's unique model, 100% of all donations go directly to direct water projects costs, and each donation is "proved" and tracked to the village it helped when projects are complete.<br><br>To learn more, visit www.charitywater.org.'<br><br>UPDATE 1 - It's April 12th, and I'm 21. $1204 has been donated to charity: water, with over 60 people being served! I am so happy and so blessed to know and meet so many incredibly generous people. It's so exciting!