1 in 9 people world wide do not have access to safe and clean drinking water.

443 million school days are lost each year due to water-related diseases.

In developing countries, as much as 80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions.

Girls under the age of 15 are twice as likely as boys to be the family member responsible for fetching water.

"According to the World Health Organization, for every $1 invested in water and sanitation, there is an economic return of between $3 and $34.

Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all."

- Ban Ki-moon / Secretary General of UN

Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in our toilets is clean!

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. But 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.

I started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

Please donate to my campaign -- anything you can give is a huge help.

100% of the money will be used to build clean water projects, and when they’re complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.