This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2012 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
organized by Amber Vanderpol
Help Amber give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.
$883.79
raised
$1,000
goal
This is an example text, but I think it does a great job describing why we're doing what we're doing.
~Amber, Matt, Emma, Gregory, Nathan, and Justin
Don't get me wrong -- I love Christmas. It's time for family, for comfort, for love. And for Christians, it's a time to celebrate what's most important: the birth of Jesus Christ.
But there are a lot of things we get wrong about Christmas.
For one, we give each other so much stuff. Whether it's out of obligation or to truly show someone we care, we're still essentially material-rich people giving other material-rich people more... materials. The purpose of our holiday, though, is Christ. And Jesus made his purpose clear to us -- sacrifice. He died so that we could live. And we struggle to keep this the focus of Christmas while we're busy buying and unwrapping gifts.
Let's face it, we actually sacrifice very little at Christmas. But what's small to us can be huge to someone who lacks basic needs. For example, 800 million people in the world live without clean water. That's a pretty fundamental need.
So this year, I'm giving up my Christmas. I'm asking everyone who would've bought me gifts to instead donate that money to help build clean water projects. 100% of all funds we raise go directly to the work on the ground. And when the projects are finished (in about 18 months), charity: water will show us the communities we've helped!
Jesus sacrificed himself for me. This is the least I can do.
Please join us.
This campaign brought clean water to May Shebae, Ethiopia.
Amber has partially funded 11 projects.
2020 Christmas Campaign
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2021 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
$784.50
raised and sent to the field
19
est. people served
Christmas 2019
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2020 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
$774.25
raised and sent to the field
19
est. people served
Christmas 2018
This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2018 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
$1,058.25
raised and sent to the field
35
est. people served
2016 Christmas Campaign
This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2016 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
$1,174.45
raised and sent to the field
39
est. people served
2015 Christmas Campaign
This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2015 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
$1,056.87
raised and sent to the field
35
est. people served
Vanderpol Family 2014
This campaign closed on Mar 31, 2015 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
$625
raised and sent to the field
20
est. people served
Vanderpol Family 2013
This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2013 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
$730
raised and sent to the field
24
est. people served
Vanderpol Family 2012
This campaign closed on Dec 31, 2012 Amber Vanderpol brought clean water to May Shebae.
$883.79
raised and sent to the field
35
est. people served
100% of the money raised by this campaign is being used to bring clean water to help those in need. In 21 months we’ll be able to show you exactly where the money went and who it helped.