Charity:Water's theme has always been "Give up your Birthday this year for Charity:Water" So, with December 31st being my 30th birthday, my family and I wanted to give up my birthday and ask those around us to join in, and build a well (or two) to fight one of the biggest problems in our world today.

We witnessed how big the problem is while in Ethiopia this year. And we realized, this campaign is also in honor of the FIRST year of life of our daughter, Zoe Tadesse Baker. In honor of Zoe, and for my birthday, will you join us? One well would be $5,000 and would give life-changing clean water to 250 people. Can we build two wells and help 500 people?

You can give $30 for my 30th or whatever amount you choose. You can do it anonymously if you choose. All of it is going to build freshwater projects for people in developing countries. Ethiopia also happens to be the country where Charity:water has focused more of their projects than any other country.

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. Watch the video to the right to see why Water is so important and affects so many areas of life.

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 us. Drew, Ashley, Evan, and Zoe.