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Hi, my name is Vincent Balzrina and I'm 10 years old and I live in Milwaukee, WI USA. 

My dad & I are partnering with a charity named "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" and we are raising $3300 USD to build 1 well in India, through their 'Have a Drink on Us' campaign.

When I first learned about the Water Crisis, I wanted to help. For example, over 771 million people lack access to clean and safe water. Women and children are hurt tremendously by this, as they have to walk for several miles, and this causes them to have barely any time or none at all to focus on education or taking care of their families. Furthermore, if they get to water, it is most likely contaminated and unsafe for people to drink. For example, every 2 minutes a child dies from diseases related to dirty water.

But, we can help. All it takes to help an entire community get access to clean water is to build a well. A well will provide clean drinking water for the community, and they no longer have to walk so far, and they can finally spend more time for education. Finally, because the water is clean, there is less of a chance they will die from water-related diseases.

How can you help? Just make a donation - it's easy! 

Here are some more facts about the Water Crisis:

• 771 million people – 1 in 10 – lack access to safe water
• Millions of people take multiple trips each day to collect water. 282 million people spend more than 30 minutes each time
• Better water, sanitation, and hygiene could save the lives of 297,000 children under the age of 5 each year.
• Nearly 1 million people die each year from water, sanitation and hygiene-related diseases.
• Every 2 minutes a child dies from a water-related disease.
  Reductions in time spent collecting water increases school attendance, especially for girls.
• Globally 1 in 3 schools lacks access to basic water and sanitation.
• Having a sanitation solution at home means children are more likely to have higher cognitive test scores
• Every $1 invested in water and sanitation provides a $4 economic return from lower health costs, more productivity and fewer premature deaths.
• People living in poverty are especially vulnerable to the impact of climate change because of their reliance on unstable water and sanitation systems, weaker institutional protections, and limited
  access to funding.
• Climate change affects water and sanitation, and water and sanitation services contribute to climate change because of the use of energy.
  

This issue matters to me, but it matters more to the people who will get to use the well every day. Please help us out and donate now!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Rewards:

1) If you donate at the $250 level, you will get a custom DJ Mixtape from DJ LUKEWARM! If you're interested, donate at this level and write in the comments "I want a mixtape"

2) If you donate at the $800 level, you will get a private party from DJ LUKEWARM and his mobile DJ services. That's right, he'll come play a party for you, up to 6 hours in length (this includes weddings!). If you're interested, donate at this level and write in the comments "I want a DJ!"

LAST DAY TO DONATE IS March 22nd, which is Worldwide Water Day

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.