"Instead of Presents, Please Give Clean Water" — The Miracle of Rachel Beckwith's Ninth Birthday
In 2011, a nine-year-old girl from Washington state asked for donations to charity: water instead of birthday presents, setting a modest goal of $300. After her tragic death in a car accident, her campaign raised over $1.4 million, bringing clean water to more than 37,000 people in Ethiopia.
Jul 17, 2026