This campaign closed on Mar 31, 2018 Kirk Gleason brought clean water to Mauia.

Kirk Gleason

Kirk's 44th Birthday Campaign

organized by Kirk Gleason

Help Kirk 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.

$217

raised

$880

goal

Why Kirk Gleason is fundraising for clean water

Most of us wake up everyday and probably follow a similar routine: we shower, we make coffee, we use the toilet, we shave, we brush our teeth. The amount of clean water that I use in an average morning astounds me when I stop to think about it. And I take it all for granted, and I always have.

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. 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.

In 2015, I stopped drinking anything but water; and it has made me realize just how important water is to our health and well-being. I can't even fathom what it would be like not to have access to clean water.

I started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

Please donate to my campaign -- 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.

Recent activity + updates
5 comments · 5 donations
  • J
    Jamie Gleason
    donated $60 to Kirk's 44th Birthday Campaign 
    about 6 years ago

    Happy belated birthday

  • A
    Anonymous
    donated $44 to Kirk's 44th Birthday Campaign 
    over 6 years ago

    Happy birthday

  • Kirk Gleason
    posted an update to Kirk's 44th Birthday Campaign 
    over 6 years ago

    Last night, I set out some beans to soak. This morning as I was rinsing them, it dawned on my how much I take water for granted. I seriously ran a couple of gallons of water down the drain just to rinse off some beans (that has soaked in water overnight). That's to say nothing of the shower that I had stepped out of earlier this morning.

  • A
    Anonymous
    donated $44 to Kirk's 44th Birthday Campaign 
    over 6 years ago

    Happy 44th!

  • A
    Anonymous
    donated $25 to Kirk's 44th Birthday Campaign 
    over 6 years ago

    What a wonderful idea

This campaign brought clean water to Mauia, Mozambique.

Mozambique
Well With Handpump (Rehabilitated)
548
Top Donors

  • 1
    Jamie Gleason
    $60
  • 2
    Anonymous
    $44
  • 3
    Anonymous
    $44
  • 4
    Anonymous
    $44
  • 5
    Anonymous
    $25
Past campaigns
Kirk's 44th Birthday Campaign
Ended Mar 31, 2018
Raised $217