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| photo credit: Charity:Water |
Last year I had a chance to hear Charity:Water’s founder, Scott Harrison speak. If you are not familiar with Charity:Water, they are a non-profit that
brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.
The
particularly cool thing about their work is that 100% of the money donated goes straight to water projects. Their operating costs are underwritten
by angel investors, foundations, and corporate sponsorship. Bottom line, every
penny donated goes specifically to a water project, and it’s also tax
deductible.
Why am I telling you this?
On February 28, I will turn 41 years old. To celebrate, I have started my own
Charity:Water Campaign called Water for 41 for my 41st.
Will you help?
If you would normally buy me a drink or coffee, instead, I
invite you to pitch in $5 or $10 to my fundraising efforts? Nothing would make
me happier to be able to turn my birthday into clean water for 41 people. While
costs vary per country, they can bring clean water to people at about $20 a
head, so my goal is to raise $820.
Think about what clean water means for you. I know I take
abundant supplies of clean water for granted. My life would be a lot different
if I had to worry about getting some kind of stomach bug each time I drank the
water. I appreciate that I can turn on the tap in my kitchen or bathroom and
get clean water. I don’t have to walk miles or hours to go to a water source of
questionable quality. Did you know that:
- 90% of the 30,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and unhygienic living conditions are children under five years old;
- In Africa alone, people spend 40 billion hours every year just walking for water.
- Every $1 invested in improved water supply and sanitation yields an average of $4-$12 for the local economy, depending on the type of intervention.
Needless to say, clean water is important for a variety of reasons. Will you help me bring clean water to 41 people?
I am confident that we can do this. Will you join me?
Click here to get started.
