You. You, yes, you, can be the giver.
Giving to what? My Charity: Water campaign. The reason I am hosting this campaign is because I believe that it could make a difference in solving the worldwide water crisis.
Approximately 2.2 billion people worldwide lack access to clean and sustainable drinking water, and this often causes health problems that cannot be overstated. Charity: Water is a nonprofit charity dedicated to addressing this issue. They do this by using campaigns such as the one I am hosting to fundraise and using those funds to create wells, filtration systems, and other solutions that would allow those people to have access to the water that they need to survive.
So where do you come into this? Well, the simple answer is that these fundraisers require funds. I am asking all of you who see this to donate a small amount, as much as you want, to the campaign linked above. In addition, I’m hoping that in return for donating, you can get something out of this as well.
I’m drawing inspiration from some of my past campaigns to create a hook for everyone to donate. I have been dabbling in some fiction writing alongside my passions for quizbowl and other academic competitions, so my plan is to write a short story in which characters will be named after every person who donates to my campaign. If you want to opt out, or give me an alternate name to use, then just write it in your comments when donating. Later this year, I will publish the story online for everyone to read at their leisure. Who knows, I may even try to get it self-published.
Combining my hobby of writing stories with my hope to continue raising money for such an important cause seems like a good way for me to give back, and to recognize all of you who donate while creating something that everyone can enjoy as well.
Once again, please consider donating to my campaign. Thank you.