This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2012 Dan Springer brought clean water to Gebre Heser and 4 other projects.
organized by Dan Springer
Help Dan Springer 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.
$30,444.49
raised
$49,000
goal
I pledged to give up my birthday for clean water at Responsys Interact 2012. I also pledged to match every donation to this campaign, so please give generously.
All of my birthdays have always been about stuff. Stuff I don't want, stuff I definitely don't need. And to be honest, I hardly even remember what I got last year (except from my children).
So this year, I'm giving my birthday up.
I'm turning 49 years old (or thirty nineteen, as I prefer to call it) and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking for $49 or more from everyone I know. It's not going to me, though. All of it is going to build freshwater projects for people in developing countries.
Almost a billion people in the world are living without clean water -- but how much are they really living? Millions contract deadly diseases from contaminated water. 30,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won't, but still have to walk hours each day to get dirty water for their families.
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 people living without it. I want to make my birthday matter this year.
The best part: 100% of all donations go directly toward water projects. And about 18 months after this campaign ends, charity: water will show us where and how every dollar we raised ended up helping in the field. We'll see GPS coordinates, photos and more details about the communities we've impacted.
Please join me.
happy birthday!
Happy B-Day Dan!
Happy B'day Dan!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Dan!
This campaign brought clean water to Gebre Heser, Ethiopia and 4 other projects.
Dan Springer has sponsored 2 projects in May Kolakul, Ethiopia and Gebre Heser, Ethiopia and partially funded 3 projects.
Dan Springer's Birthday
This campaign closed on Jun 30, 2012 Dan Springer brought clean water to Gebre Heser and 4 other projects.
$30,444.49
raised and sent to the field
1,014
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.