Rachel Beckwith's Hope for Clean Water

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How Small Children Make a Difference

How to Be Relevant at Every Age Through Giving Gifts and Volunteering Series

To be relevant at every age, it is only necessary to find individuals and groups you can give helpful gifts to or volunteer to help them with necessary tasks. People love to give to others and serve others because it makes them feel good. From small children to teens, to young, middle and senior adults, people find ways to give to others through gifts and service. They give gifts and serve because it is a cool right thing to do. They also do it because it feels good.

The following is the report of one very cool kid. She gave gifts that continue to inspire.

Rachel Beckwith's Hope for Clean Water

Small children make things to give to their parents. It makes them feel good. Some children are inspired to give gifts beyond their family volunteering to help others.

MSNBC Journalist James Eng wrote about one inspiring nine-year-old who wanted to give the gift of clean water to children in Africa. Her name is Rachel Beckwith.

Rachel was inspired to ask people not to give her presents on her ninth birthday. Instead, she asked people to give to her favorite clean water charity. Rachel wanted to help bring safe clean drinking water to developing countries.

Rachel hoped to raise $300. She received over $200. This was short of her goal. She was going to try again on her next birthday, a birthday that would not come. Rachel died shortly afterwards from injuries in a multiple car crash.

Her influence did not end with her death. It grew and grew. People from around the world learned of her and donated to her charity. 1.26 million dollars came to the charity by the end of contributions. One of Rachel's kidneys went to an unidentified man from California.

To be relevant at every age, it is only necessary to find individuals and groups you can give helpful gifts to or volunteer to help them with necessary tasks. Rachel Beckwith did.

The final report of this dynamic little Miss came on NBC's Nightly News.