Before I explain "$10 x 200", do me a favor and try this: think about how many times you've walked by a faucet or water fountain already today.

Now imagine this for a minute: What if all those faucets disappeared and you had to walk an hour to get a jug of water...and then another hour to bring it back to your family?

It sounds a little unbelievable, but I've seen this for myself.

When I visited Rwanda, I was forced to confront the scarcity of clean drinking water, as I watched masses of children riding bikes and adults walking up steep hills each day just to carry a jug of fresh water back to their families. And, in many places like Rwanda, water sources are so scarce that women and children spend 3 hours on just one round trip to a water source.

HERE'S WHERE YOU COME IN...

You can help cut that time down to JUST 15 MINUTES.

That's valuable time that those children could be spending in school or that parents could be working or taking care of their families. When you think about it that way, water isn't just the source of life; it's the source of education and economic growth that can end the cycle of poverty and dependence that plagues so much of our planet. That's why I started this campaign, and why I'm asking for your help.

WHAT'S "$10 X 200"?

If we can get just 200 people to donate $10, we can provide clean water to 100 people for 20 years!

And, since charity:water is a non-profit organization, your donation is tax deductible.

Better still, 100% your $10 donation will go directly to building wells in developing nations. That's because charity:water funds its office and staffing expenses from separate donations.

Where are you going to get a better return on a $10 investment?

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE...

You can make a difference for just $10. If you can give more, it will be greatly appreciated. If you can only give $5, that will be greatly appreciated too.

Either way, please help spread the news and help us reach 200 people who can donate $10. You can email the link to this page to friends, share it on your Facebook account, mention it on Twitter, or even shout down the hall to a co-worker and ask them to check this out.

Together, we can make a huge difference in the lives of hundreds of people by providing clean drinking water - and a truly new way of life - for just $10.

Please donate today and don't forget to help spread the word.