Hi Everyone!

My birthday is coming up on December 6th, and I decided that this year I want to do something meaningful...

Every year, my birthday has been celebrated to the fullest by myself, my family, and my friends. Yearly, my mom goes over-the-top to make me feel special on my special day, and I've always been surrounded by people who shower me with gifts & make me feel like a princess...

This year, I would like to give up my birthday, because, quite frankly, I don't need any more "things." I've been so blessed with more than I could ever ask for...water being something that I take for granted daily.

I'm turning 26 years old, and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $26 or more from everyone I know. It's not going to me, though. All of it is going to build freshwater wells for people in developing nations.

A billion people in the world are living without clean water. Millions contract deadly diseases from contaminated water. 45,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won't, but still walk hours each day to get dirty water to give to their families. These facts are staggering!

When I found out that $20 will give 1 person clean drinking water for 20 years, it made me realize how much we can really do to make a change in people's lives...so this is how I want to make my birthday really matter this year.

My birthday wish this year is not for more gifts I don't need; it's to give clean and safe drinking water to some of the billion living without it. Join me?

XoxO, Jordyn

please note: Because of charity: water's unique model, 100% of all donations go directly to direct water projects costs, and each donation is "proved" and tracked to the village it helped when projects are complete.