Remember your best birthday ever?
Bring that feeling back.
800 million people still live without clean water. Pledge your next birthday to help.
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How it works.
Pledge your birthday.
The first step is simple - just pledge your birthday by using the form above, and share your pledge to let the world know you’re serious.
Start a campaign.
When your birthday is near, we’ll remind you to start a fundraising page and ask your friends to donate to clean water for your big day.
Give people clean water.
We’ll use 100% of the money you raise to fund clean water projects. When complete, you’ll see the exact projects you funded with photos and GPS.
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21,688 people have already pledged. pledge now
Birthday Facts
19million
birthdays are celebrated around the world every day.
$770
average amount raised by a person’s birthday campaign.
38people
get clean water as a result of an average birthday campaign.
$9M
has already been raised for clean water through birthdays.
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like to donate your birthday?
Meet the all-stars who’ve done it.
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Why water?
The water crisis.
800 million people still live without clean water in developing countries around the world. Many walk 2-4 hours a day to swamps and rivers to gather dirty water for their families.
About our work.
Since charity: water started in 2006, we’ve funded 8,661 clean water projects in 20 countries which will give over 3 million people clean drinking water. Join us and pledge your birthday.
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next birthday for clean water.
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