Dirty water kills 5,000 kids like me every day. Let's make a difference!

My 8th birthday is almost here. For my 6th birthday I asked everyone to donate at least $6 to my birthday clean water campaign--instead of giving me gifts. It worked and we raised over $1,000. We helped build a well in Rwanda that serves 200 people and saved 12 lives. Seeing how much good can come from so little per person, has motivated me to do it again.

Last Christmas I learned personally the danger of unclean water, spending 4 days in a hospital in Cuba because of it. I am all better, but that is not the case for so many kids like me. Millions of kids around the world don't live to see their eighth birthday because they don't have access to clean, safe drinking water. We can help change that.

So, once again, I'm asking for my age in dollars from everyone I know. Every penny of the money raised will directly fund clean water projects in developing countries. Even better, charity: water will show us exactly which projects we funded once they've been fully completed (which takes about 21 months). That means we'll know the locations and names of the communities we helped.

My new goal is $1,500. Help me reach my goal. Please donate to my birthday campaign!