This campaign closed on Feb 29, 2012 Xochi Birch brought clean water to Bohifla and 8 other projects.

Xochi Birch

Xochi Birch 40th Birthday

organized by Xochi Birch

Help Xochi 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.

$20,850

raised

$10,000

goal

Why Xochi Birch is fundraising for clean water

I'm giving my birthday up.

I'm turning 40 years old and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $40 or $400 or more from everyone I know. It's not going to me, though. All of it is going to build freshwater projects for people in developing countries.

Almost 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. 30,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won't, but still have to walk hours each day to get dirty water for 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 people living without it. I want to make my birthday matter this year.

The best part: 100% of all donations go directly toward water projects. And 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 communities we've impacted.

Please join me.

Recent activity + updates
91 comments · 118 donations
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    Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program
    donated $400 to Xochi Birch 40th Birthday 
    Editedabout 9 years ago

    Matching donation on behalf of Nicholas Eaton

  • C
    Chevron Humankind
    donated $50 to Xochi Birch 40th Birthday 
    Editedabout 9 years ago

    Matching gift on behalf of Steven Lassair

  • E
    Evan Cohen
    donated $40 to Xochi Birch 40th Birthday 
    Editedabout 9 years ago

    happy belated birthday! just got the card! (we just moved)

  • T
    Tristan Horn donated $40 to Xochi Birch 40th Birthday
    almost 13 years ago
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    Donovan Kelly
    donated $2,000 to Xochi Birch 40th Birthday 
    Editedabout 9 years ago

    Remember - 40s are the new 30s !! What a great charity you champion !
    Lots of Love and Best Wishes,
    Donovan, Amanda and Megan.

This campaign brought clean water to Bohifla, Côte d'Ivoire and 8 other projects.

Côte d'Ivoire
Well With Hand Pump
1,292
Top Donors

  • 1
    Suzan Canli
    $4,040
  • 2
    Donovan Kelly
    $2,000
  • 3
    Kenneth Linsteadt
    $1,000
  • 4
    Deborah Svoboda
    $1,000
  • 5
    Shakil Khan
    $1,000
Past campaigns
Xochi Birch 40th Birthday
Ended Feb 29, 2012
Raised $20,850