We are students at the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas. We are tired of just talking about problems in the world and have decided to do something to make our global community a better place. Our goal is simple: we will raise $10,000 to fund a well project through Charity Water. Our class has chosen this organization because of once simple factor: efficiency. We want to give the world the biggest bang for each charitable dollar YOU give, and we believe that Charity Water is the best way to do that.

Clean water is something that we all take for granted. I challenge you to imagine living in a place where it was rarity. So why water? Clean drinking water is the foundation of every human society. According to the World Health Organization, each $1 spent on clean water initiatives yields on average $7-$12 in economic benefits. That means that when you give water, you give much more than just water. You give environmental, medical, and economic stability to an entire region. Without it we simply cannot survive. Water changes everything. Help us improve the world.

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Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in our toilets is clean!

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. Every day, 5,000 kids die from water-related illnesses before they reach their fifth birthday. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are simple solutions like drilled wells, spring protections and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world.

We started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and we need your help.

100% of the money will be used to build clean water projects, and when they’re complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.

Please donate to our campaign -- anything you can give is a huge help.

$10: Twitter shoutout from @waterwewaiting4 (leave your Twitter username in comment)

$20: Your name on our "Thank You" banner

$50: Memorialize or honor someone special (leave details in comment)

$100: Personal thank-you note signed by the class (leave contact info in comment)

$500: Original artwork by a class member OR handknit accessory made to your specifications (leave contact info in comment)

$1000 Both of the $500 rewards

Each level (up to $500) also receives all the awards from the previous levels.