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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.

I have been a supporter of charity: water almost from the beginning. I was immediately drawn to the work Scott Harrison was doing and to his origin story. What he has created is remarkable. Through his vision and leadership, charity: water continues to change lives every single day.

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.

One of the true gifts of moving to Tennessee is that The Elephant Sanctuary is now just a short drive from me. What I admire most is their unwavering commitment to the elephants’ well being, including their decision not to allow public, in-person viewing. The elephants are not here to perform or to be observed. They are here to live out their lives in peace.

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.

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