I've never experienced what it's like to be truly thirsty. I have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in my toilet is clean!

But many children and grownups around the world don’t have access to clean water like I do. Every day, about 1,400 kids just like me die from dirty and unsafe water. But it doesn’t have to be that way!

There are simple solutions that help provide clean water to communities around the world, and this is why I started this fundraising campaign.

Please help by donating -- 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.

Thank you for helping me support this cause and for passing on the gift of clean water!

Love,
Julep Lilje

ps: To pledge your own birthday, visit https://my.charitywater.org/birthdays