There are 800 million people in the world living without access to clean water. I want to do something to help.

My birthday has been and gone, but the need for water never goes anywhere. Instead of giving me gifts, I've asked all my friends and family to donate to charity: water in order to help give clean water to people who need it.

Did you know that almost a billion people on the planet don't have access to clean drinking water? Every day, 1,400 kids die from water-related illnesses before they reach their fifth birthday (and five is when things start to get good). 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.

100% of every dollar donated to my birthday campaign will be used to build clean water projects in developing countries. charity: water funds their operating costs separately through a group of private donors, so 100% of all public donations will go directly to people in need.

Help me make this birthday my best ever -- donate to my campaign!