This campaign closed on Apr 8, 2011 Chris Rouse brought clean water to Shambolla Anzel.

Chris Rouse

I want a well for my birthday

organized by Chris Rouse

Help Chris 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.

$1,060

raised

$1,100

goal

Why Chris Rouse is fundraising for clean water

All of my birthdays have always been about stuff. Stuff I don't want, stuff I definitely don't need. And to be honest, I hardly even remember what I got last year.

So this year, I'm giving my birthday up.

I'm turning 24 years old, and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $24 or more from everyone I know. It's not going to me, though. All of it is going to build freshwater wells for people in developing nations.

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. 45,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won't, but still walk hours each day to get dirty water to give to 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 living without it. I want to make my birthday matter this year.

Please join me.

please note: Because of charity: water's unique model, 100% of all donations go directly to direct water projects costs, and each donation is "proved" and tracked to the village it helped when projects are complete.

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This campaign brought clean water to Shambolla Anzel, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia
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Top Donors

  • 1
    Phyllis Rouse
    $250
  • 2
    Brad Weston
    $250
  • 3
    Chris Rouse
    $240
  • 4
    Brad Weston
    $100
  • 5
    Joe Hedrick
    $100
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