A Birthday Wish
Photo Courtesty of: The Examiner
What did you wish for on your ninth birthday? I think I wanted a new Barbie or some clothes.
Rachel Beckwith wanted water, not for herself but to donate. Rachel had the idea of instead of getting gifts for her birthday, she wanted to have her loved ones donate to give clean water to those who needed it
Her goal was to raise $300 to donate to those in African villages.
A month after her 9th birthday, Rachel Beckwith was killed in a car accident.
The horrific accident brought public attention to this young girls cause and allowed her campaign to raise way more than she could have expected, $1.25 million.
Today, Rachel's mother continues to run campaigns in Rachel's honor.
To donate you can visit her site charity:water.
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