Earlier this year, I donated my birthday to charity: water because I believe in their mission to bring clean drinking water to everyone on the planet. Now, I'd like to donate my Christmas to charity: water, too!

This campaign previously raised $1,335 back in September (and I'm still so moved by everyone who donated!). My original goal of $2700 is still up! Reaching it is all I want for Christmas. :)

I'll leave the original blurbs I'd written last time, below:

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. charity: water is working to fund these solutions in countries all around the world.

One (of the multitude) of reasons I love charity: water is their transparent nonprofit model. They have independent donors who support employee/operational costs so that 100% of our money goes instead to build clean water projects. When they’re complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped!

If you're not sure what amount you'd like to donate, I'd be so moved and grateful if you donated $27 in honor of the age I've turned this year -- though I would of course be so humbly grateful for a higher amount if you're willing! But I appreciate ANY amount you're willing to give, whether $27, $100, or $5.

I really believe in charity: water's vision, heart, and strategy, and I hope you'll believe in it, too. Thanks for reading! :)