As some of you know, I donated my birthday last year to charity: water. The idea is to ask friends, co-workers, family members, etc. to make donations on your behalf, instead of giving gifts. The money received goes to bring clean water to those in third world countries who are dying from lack of access to water and water-born illness. Charity: water has made a MASSIVE impact on the global water crisis and “won’t stop until every single person on the planet has access to clean water.” With their 100% giving system (where administration and overhead expenses are covered by private donors), 100% of EVERY dollar given goes directly to those being served.

Here is a new birthday campaign video that shows us what it’s like to donate and communicates how birthdays can change the world.

For more information, visit http://mycharitywater.org/birthdays