So almost a billion people in the world are living without clean water.

30,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won't, but still have to walk hours each day to get dirty water for their families.

Think about how much water you use every day. Even if you're careful, it's an absolutely unfathomable amount to many people in the world. We can stand under heated running water every day. We never question the safety and cleanliness of what comes out of the tap. I'm ashamed that I can wash my clothes and rinse out my paintbrushes in cleaner water than most people ever drink, and I've never done anything about it before. This needs to change.

So my birthday wish this year is for all my friends and all the people whose lives I've touched in some way to chip in and help provide clean and safe drinking water to some of the people living without it.

100% of all donations go directly toward water projects.

Can you give $20? That's estimated to provide clean drinking water for one person for 20 years. Or, you know, that's a week's worth of one of your bottled mineral water drinks.

About 18 months after this campaign ends, charity: water will show where and how every dollar raised ends up helping in the field. GPS coordinates, photos and more details about the communities we've helped.

Please join me, and thank you. <3