I turn 13 on July 1st. My birthday request is that we help the poor people who need clean water!

I would love for my friends and family to donate to charity: water and give clean water to people who need it. I am asking for my age in dollars, that is only $13 (but if you would love to give more, that is great.) Every penny of the money raised will directly fund clean water projects in developing countries.

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.