Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in our toilets is clean!

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. 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.

I started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world. For my 15th Birthday, my goal was to raise $450 to help bring water to 15 people. After just 3 hours, my goal was reached. I was amazed at the outcome and I decided that I could raise my goal. I changed it to $900 to help give water to 30 people. A drop in the bucket from you would be a source of hope to others.

100% of the money will be used to build clean water projects, and when they’re complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.