This campaign closed on Mar 31, 2011 John & Jennifer Emory brought clean water to May Atkaro.
organized by John & Jennifer Emory
Help John & Jennifer Emory 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.
$500
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All of my birthdays have always been about stuff. Stuff I don't want, stuff I definitely don't need. And to be honest, I hardly even remember what I got last year.
So this year, I'm giving my birthday up.
I'm turning 42 years old, and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $42 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.
A billion people in the world are living without clean water - but how much are they really living? Millions contract deadly diseases from contaminated water. 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.
My birthday wish this year is not for more gifts I don't need; it's to give clean and safe drinking water to some of the billion living without it. I want to make my birthday matter this year.
Please join me. Also, please do not feel obligated! This is a cause that is very close to my heart. You can give more, you can give less, you can totally ignore this and I will be fine! Jen and I were blessed to be part of a campaign that helped raise over $320,000 which is already at work helping people around the world!
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. Check out the video to the right to learn more!
Thanks!
-John
Birthday campaign close!
Happy Birthday!!! :-)
Happy Birthday, John! Love, AnneMarie, Seth, Adriana and Evelyn Charlot
Thanks for sharing w/others for your birthday! Now they can enjoy clean, fresh drinks like we do everyday! Happy Birthday!
For John.
This campaign brought clean water to May Atkaro, Ethiopia.
John's Birthday
This campaign closed on Mar 31, 2011 John & Jennifer Emory brought clean water to May Atkaro.
$500
raised and sent to the field
16
est. people served
John&Jen
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2010 John & Jennifer Emory brought clean water to May Atkaro.
$5,000
raised and sent to the field
166
est. people served
100% of the money raised by this campaign is being used to bring clean water to help those in need. In 21 months we’ll be able to show you exactly where the money went and who it helped.