This campaign closed on Mar 31, 2011 Yong Ruan brought clean water to May Merate.

Awesomeness

organized by Yong Ruan

Help Yong 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.

$343

raised

$5,000

goal

Why Yong Ruan is fundraising for clean water

Hello hello!!!

"Water, water, everywhere, not a drop to drink." Such is a fact for a billion people around the world.

Very soon, I turn 23.

I don't think I have asked for a birthday present since my sweet 16. So, with all the years that I had not requested anything, I decided to make this year count.

This year, for my 23rd birthday, I want $5000.

$5000 will provide fresh water to an entire community, something that I believe all of us in the United States take for granted. Imagine traveling miles just to get contaminated water that will make you sick, but your other choice is dehydration. It's just not right.

I've worked along with charity: water back in high school and am familiar with their organization. I especially like how 100% of the donation goes to water projects, which can be tracked, and the information is open to the public. They are unique in the sense that they find other means to pay for overhead costs.

Unlike the Red Cross, which donates up to about 90% of donations, or Project (Red), which donates about 10%, or Starbucks, where you pay $3 for a bottle of water but the fine print says $0.05 gets donated- charity: water gives 100% back.

$20 alone can give one person clean and safe drinking water for TWENTY YEARS.

Please join me in this campaign of awesomeness and let's make a change in 2011 together!!! Thank you for being awesomely awesome in advance :D

Joey

Recent activity + updates
9 comments · 15 donations
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    Sheryl Smith
    donated $23 to Awesomeness 
    Editedabout 9 years ago

    Happy Birthday Joey!

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    Anonymous
    donated $23 to Awesomeness 
    Editedabout 9 years ago

    Happy Birthday Joeyyy!!

  • B
    Becky Lo donated $23 to Awesomeness
    over 13 years ago
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    Tsu-Yin Chen
    donated $23 to Awesomeness 
    Editedabout 9 years ago

    Happy Birthday Joey! Thank God for bringing us such an encouraging sister :) stay beautiful!

  • E
    Edwin Yau donated $23 to Awesomeness
    over 13 years ago

This campaign brought clean water to May Merate, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia
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Top Donors

  • 1
    Pitki Lo
    $30
  • 2
    Anonymous
    $25
  • 3
    Sheryl Smith
    $23
  • 4
    Anonymous
    $23
  • 5
    Becky Lo
    $23
Past campaigns
Awesomeness
Ended Mar 31, 2011
Raised $343