My birthday is around the corner, something I don't usually advertise! This year I thought it would be a great idea to ask anyone who may be interested to donate to charity: water and give clean water to people who need it, instead of a gift or just because it's a good thing to do.

Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water, and thousands of kids die from water-related illnesses before they reach their fifth birthday. 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.

charity:water will use 100% of every dollar you donate to my birthday campaign to build clean water projects in developing countries. charity: water funds their operating costs separately through a group of private donors, so 100% of all public donations will go directly to people in need.

I think this is a deserving charity and I'd love you to help if you'd like to. Many thanks!