This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2010 Kim Siever brought clean water to Edagabir and 1 other project.

Kim Siever

Kim's 37th Birthday

organized by Kim Siever

Help Kim 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.

$586

raised

$5,000

goal

Why Kim Siever is fundraising for clean water

All of my birthdays have always been about stuff.

But this year, I'm giving my birthday up.

I'm turning 37 years old, and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $37 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.

Recent activity + updates
10 comments · 16 donations
  • Kim Siever
    donated $35 to Kim's 37th Birthday 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    For T.M.

  • Kim Siever
    donated $37 to Kim's 37th Birthday 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    For B.M.

  • C
    Cheryl Meheden
    donated $37 to Kim's 37th Birthday 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    The gift that really does keep on giving! I applaud your social conscience.

  • B
    Blaine Hyggen donated $37 to Kim's 37th Birthday
    over 13 years ago
  • S
    Sarah Hovind
    donated $37 to Kim's 37th Birthday 
    Editedover 8 years ago

    I meant to donate sooner but better late then never! This is a good idea, even if it takes a while I bet you can reach your goal by your 38th birthday! Keep it up :)

This campaign brought clean water to Edagabir, Ethiopia and 1 other project.

Ethiopia
Spring Protection
500
Top Donors

  • 1
    Knud Petersen
    $50
  • 2
    Kim Siever
    $37
  • 3
    Cheryl Meheden
    $37
  • 4
    Blaine Hyggen
    $37
  • 5
    Sarah Hovind
    $37
Kim’s reported impact to date

Kim has partially funded 2 projects.

Past campaigns
Kim's 37th Birthday
Ended Sep 30, 2010
Raised $586