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"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

"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