charity: water
Ferrell Marshall
Supporter
charity: water is a nonprofit organization working to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Today, more than two billion people around the world still lack access to safe drinking water. Something so basic should never be so hard to come by.
One of the things I admire most is how the organization operates. One hundred percent of public donations go directly to funding water projects, while operating costs are covered separately. It’s a simple idea, but a powerful one, and it allows generosity to go exactly where it’s intended.
For my 50th birthday, I donated my birthday to charity: water, inviting family and friends to celebrate by giving rather than gifting. Together, we raised enough funds to build a clean water well in Ethiopia called Ferrell’s Community, now serving more than 350 people. charity: water shares the exact GPS coordinates for every completed project, and you can see where our well is located here: https://www.charitywater.org/projects/122-130.
I was thrilled that charity: water has moved its headquarters to Franklin, Tennessee, just a few miles from me. Their work continues to reach communities around the world.