The concept of not having clean drinking water is so foreign to me.  I’ve had a good, easy, and safe life. Most people don’t have all of those things. I would like to start trying to make a difference in the world.  I decided a while ago that it may be more simple to accomplish this than I had once thought.  I plan on focusing on one charity a year and using my photography as a way of raising awareness and funds for this cause.  This year, I have selected “Charity:Water” , an organization that is building wells and providing clean drinking water to those who don’t have it.  In the past three years since they started, they have brought clean water to nearly one million people.

This video helps explain:

Almost one billion in the world don’t have access to safe drinking water.  The donation of $5,000 can build a well that will provide clean water to 400 people for 20 years.  There are three ways you can help me raise money.

First of all, you can purchase prints or canvases for your home or business from this album.  Click here.  I will be adding to this album weekly and am also willing to take suggestions on what you may like to see in here.

Second, if you just wish to donate, donate $20 to my cause and know that $20 will give one person clean drinking water.  To donate, click here.  you can also click on that page to watch the progress of this campaign.

And last of all, you can also help by passing this information on.  Please send a link to this blog entry to your friends, family, doctors, school teachers, etc.  The more money we raise the more lives we can help!

Sincere thanks!

-Jillian