This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2012 Ryan McRae brought clean water to Medazikuya and 1 other project.
organized by Ryan McRae
Help Ryan 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.
$2,750.17
raised
$2,500
goal
All of my birthdays have always been about stuff. Stuff I don't want, stuff I definitely don't need. And to be honest, I hardly even remember what I got last year.
So this year, I'm giving my birthday up.
I'm turning 40 years old and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $2500 or more from everyone I know. It's not going to me, though. All of it is going to build freshwater projects for people in developing countries.
Almost 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. 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.
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 people living without it. I want to make my birthday matter this year.
The best part: 100% of all donations go directly toward water projects. And about 18 months after this campaign ends, charity: water will show us where and how every dollar we raised ended up helping in the field. We'll see GPS coordinates, photos and more details about the communities we've impacted.
Please join me.
So AMAZING!!
Happy Birthday Ryan! I feel so grateful for all the abundance of all the clean water in my life.
Miss ya, Ryan!
This campaign brought clean water to Medazikuya, Ethiopia and 1 other project.
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This campaign closed on Apr 17, 2013 Ryan McRae brought clean water to Medazikuya and 1 other project.
$2,830
raised and sent to the field
94
est. people served
Project 5-7-5
This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2012 Ryan McRae brought clean water to Medazikuya and 1 other project.
$0
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0
est. people served
Giving up my 40th birthday and care packages!
This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2012 Ryan McRae brought clean water to Medazikuya and 1 other project.
$2,750.17
raised and sent to the field
91
est. people served
100% of the money raised by this campaign is being used to bring clean water to help those in need. In 21 months we’ll be able to show you exactly where the money went and who it helped.