Back in September of 2018, Monica cycled for WaterAid in Zambia and raised a little over £5,000. Since then WaterAid has held a special place in her heart, as it was the first big cycling trip she ever did.

Monica's interest in fresh water issues began many years before her Zambia experience, back when she was working on her PhD at London School of Economics whilst pregnant with Felix.

For her 60th birthday this year, all Monica wants is to be surrounded by family, friends, and the people that mean the most to her. However, the people in her life are incredibly generous, and keep asking what they can get her.

Monica does not need anything!

But, there are tons of people, especially women and girls who do need something - clean water. This is where WaterAid and all of you come in. This year lets raise money for the men, women, and children of the world who do not have access to fresh water. Let's give women safer birthing conditions, girls the ability to go to school with dignity every month, and everyone access to a basic human right, hygiene.

So, thank you to all of you who donate to this cause. It is one that Monica truly believes in, and is thankful she can share with the people she loves.

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WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Only by tackling these three essentials in ways that last, can people change their lives for good.