Imagine you had no clean water. Imagine walking hours to the nearest river to collect water for your family -- water that's not even clean. Imagine having to give that water to your kids.

While this might seem unimaginable, it's a reality for 800 million people in developing countries.

After learning more about charity: water's work, we know we can make a difference in the global water crisis. We're supporting charity: water to help build clean water projects for people in need.

Please consider donating to our campaign -- anything you can give is a huge help. Our goal is to build a drilled well, which costs ~$10,000. We are committed to this goal and will do whatever it takes to meet it. This well is anticipated to serve an average community size of 500 people, which means it takes $20 to sponsor one person. Whether you sponsor one person, twenty people, even half a person, you will be helping that person get clean water they didn't have access to before.

**UPDATES**: On 8/30 - we hit our $10,000 goal! We have until September 30th (9/30), so we're going to keep going. Anything over will go to a second well and everyone will receive reporting on BOTH wells. The first well is breaking ground the first week in October in ETHIOPIA! We will update you as soon as we know when the second well will break ground and where it will be!

100% of the money raised will go directly to water project costs, funding long-lasting clean water solutions for people in need. When the projects are finished, charity: water will show us the exact communities we've helped using photos and GPS coordinates. Each person who contributes, no matter the amount, will receive direct updates on the status of the well project.

Thank you for joining us and helping provide clean water!

Love,

Liz and Kirk

P.S. – Kirk found that Charity Water is rated 4/4 stars on www.CharityNavigator.com (scored 67/70 points). They are completely transparent and we encourage you to browse their website for information on project implementation, project cost breakdowns and their financials.