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“I have it lucky.”

On December 18th, charity: water staff arrived at the office on a cold morning in the middle of our busiest month of the year. It should have been a regular, hectic day. But on this day, on every desk, each of us found a bright green envelope.

Inside was a gift subscription to a year of Spotify Premium.

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There was one for every single one of our 75 employees, and one for each of our 16 interns as well. We were amped (pun intended). Even before reading the signature, we knew this had to be from Shak.

Shakil Khan is one of our biggest fans. He’s a well-known, well-loved charity: water supporter. He’s also a loyal member of The Well, the group of private donors who fund our operating costs. They’re the incredible people who keep our lights on and our staff paid so that every dollar you give can go directly to the field.

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Why did he join The Well? His answer was surprisingly simple.

“It just seems to be the right thing to do.”

Shak’s generosity didn’t start when he joined The Well. Before that, he ran a campaign for clean water that raised over $200,000 and funded a system of drilled wells in Seglemen, Ethiopia. And as if his annual financial contribution wasn’t enough, he’s also given a gift to the charity: water staff every December for the last several years.

Once he gave jackets embroidered with the charity: water logo. One year it was headphones. Last year, he stocked our office with snacks and treats, every week for the entire year.

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To explain why he gives — in many different ways, time and time again – Shak needed only four words:

“I have it lucky.”

Simple as that statement is, the more I think about it, the truer it feels. When he put it that way, I suddenly felt lucky, too. Anyone who’s been born in a country where water is easy to come by is lucky. And to put words in his mouth, I guess Shak gives because he believes that having clean water shouldn’t be a matter of luck.

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