Dear Friends,

Water is life's most basic need, and yet, nearly one billion people live without clean drinking water.

Lack of clean water affects everything - health, education, business and especially women and children. Every 19 seconds, a mother loses her baby because of contaminated water.

We often take for granted the little luxuries that each of us is afforded: a hot shower, a warm bed, a roof over our head, food on the table and water from the tap.

Since I certainly don't need anymore stuff, I'm giving my birthday up to fund a water project that will be built in Africa, Southeast Asia or Latin America - wherever it is needed most.

My birthday wish this year is not for gifts I don't need; it's to give clean and safe drinking water to some of the billion people living without it.

The best part: 100% of all donations will go directly to my water project. About 18 months after this campaign ends, charity:water will show us where and how every dollar we raised ended up helping in the field. We'll see GPS coordinates, photos and more details about the community we've impacted.

Please join me.

Thank you and love,
liz xo