"Instead of Birthday Gifts, Please Give Clean Water" — How Nine-Year-Old Rachael Beckwith's Wish Became a Miracle After Her Death
In 2011, nine-year-old Rachael Beckwith of Seattle asked for donations to charity: water instead of birthday gifts, raising $220 before her tragic death in a car accident. After she passed, the world answered her wish, raising over $1.2 million to bring clean water to nearly 38,000 people in Ethiopia.
Jun 25, 2026