This campaign closed on Dec 5, 2009 Jay Purugganan brought clean water to Mehderytawet.
Organized by Jay Purugganan
Help Jay 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.
$644
raised
$2,800
goal
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 28 years old, and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $28 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.
Holy cow, Jay! Thanks so much for your donation. More importantly, thank you for introducing me to this awesome site. I'm going to try my hardest to make my HUGE goal. I think it can be done. If only I could show people my bank accounts so that they know...ANYONE can donate something...no matter how little they make. This is awesome. Thanks again and good luck with your campaign! :)
Love this!
2x the birthday!
Happy birthday, Jay!! :)
This campaign brought clean water to Mehderytawet, Ethiopia.
Jay's 28th Birthday
This campaign closed on Dec 5, 2009 Jay Purugganan brought clean water to Mehderytawet.
$644
raised and sent to the field
21
est. people served
100% of the money raised by this campaign is being used to bring clean water to help those in need. In 21 months we'll be able to show you exactly where the money went and who it helped.