It was just a few months ago that I was blessed with the opportunity to visit Africa and the Omindo School in the remote village of Lihanda, Kenya.

For me, my producer Sean and the rest of the team, that was a trip of a lifetime. But with all the fun and enjoyment of meeting the people of Kenya and the kids at the Omindo School, the harsh reality of the extreme poverty in the region is unavoidable and unforgettable. The most obvious and severe problem in Africa is the total lack of adequate sanitation and the need for accessible and clean water — something we witnessed firsthand on our trip. The situation in Lihanda was tragic. The hundred or more kids at the school had to all share just two holes in the ground, and although the water they had in buckets was drinkable, it was very murky and in very limited supply.

So when Benji and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte stopped by this morning to talk about their latest project as ambassadors for UNICEF, it was our pleasure. The ingenious Tap Project has been around since 2007, but this year it will really kick into a whole new gear.

Here’s how it works: During World Water Week (March 22-28), restaurants across the U.S. will encourage their patrons to donate $1 or more for the tap water they usually enjoy for free. Every single dollar raised through the Tap Project supports UNICEF water, sanitation and hygiene programs. Already, thousands of people are involved — including the boys from Good Charlotte.

Clean water is definitely something we all take for granted. It’s just so easy to turn a tap on or buy a bottle of water, but for 900 million people worldwide who lack access to safe and clean drinking water, it’s not easy at all. And then when you hear that 4,200 children die EVERY SINGLE DAY from unsafe drinking water, it’s simply heartbreaking.

That’s why everyone reading this should go and visit TapProject.org and get involved. You can make a donation online or next time you’re ordering water at a Tap Project restaurant.

You might question how far $1 will go — but as Benji and Joel pointed out, $1 will provide a child with clean drinking water for 40 days or even give 40 kids clean water for one day.