On December 21, 2012, I'm turning 27. And this year, I don't want presents, flowers or colorful festivals. I want clean water for other people who need it.

Women and children in Rwanda walk for hours every day, up and down mountains, just to collect water from rivers. And the worst part? The water they collect can make them really sick.

Terrible right? Well, we can actually do something about it. Just $65 can give someone in Rwanda clean water.

So I'm asking everyone for my age in donations. Give $2,7 or $27 and help me give life's most basic need.

The best part is that 100% of the money we raise will directly fund water projects in the Rwanda, and when those projects are complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the impact we made. I can't think of a better birthday gift.

I want bring 5 people clean water, because over the past 12 years, 5 favorite people in my life are gone forever... my mom, my mom's best friend, my godmother, my husband's grandmother, and this year my dad... they died.

And in memory of my most beloved people I want to save 5 lives. For this I need to collect $ 350.

And I ask you to help me do it.

Join me!

Thanks,
your Yulia