Bono signed the print, which is a reproduction of an original gouache painting by Azalea Millet of Bono holding an African child, prior to the U2 360 show in Denver last year. The 11x17 print is on white medium glossy paper and includes the Bono quote, "This is our moment to stand up for what is right."

This is the third Bono-signed print AWF has auctioned. Bono Street Team founder Dion Simte donated each of the signed prints.

The 10th Annual Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraiser is benefiting a water, sanitation and hygiene project in Burkina Faso that will be implemented by African Well Fund partner Africare and aims to create a healthy environment for 257 schoolchildren. For more information on the project in Burkina Faso, click here. For more information on the fundraiser, click here.

This Mother's Day, many of us will be giving and receiving flowers in beautiful vases filled with water. To us, this small amount of water is nearly insignificant, used to keep flowers fresh for a while and then poured down the drain without even a thought; for others water is a daily struggle between life and death

For African families, a daily supply of water can be miles away, and for many, these sources of water are dirty and contaminated. The facts don't lie: 1.1 billion people in the world don't have access to safe drinking water, roughly one-sixth of the world's population.

These statistics are devastating, but the truth is you have the ability to change everything. Your simple action has life changing consequences. For a gift of $25 (less than the price of a couple of bags of Starbucks coffee), you can help us build safe, clean, life-giving water and sanitation projects in African Villages and communities, truly helping mothers in sub-Saharan African countries provide life with a sustainable water supply for their families.

This Mother's Day, give the gift of water to a mother in Africa and receive a mini water garden as our gift to you. Place your mini water garden in your window as a daily reminder of the gift of life that water is.

Instructions:
To receive a water garden and a Mother's Day Well Share please include $3 for shipping and handling with your donation of $25 or more.
When completing your payment, click on Add special instructions to the seller and enter the phrase Mother's Day Plant not included

"Bono has inspired so many people to care about Africa and its people, not just U2 fans like us, but also his many famous friends and fans," said Abbey Fisher, doodle project coordinator. "We wanted to do something special to honor Bono and celebrate the 10th Annual Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraiser, so our board president, Rob Trigalet, had a great idea for us to ask Bono's celebrity friends and fans to draw a doodle, either of Bono or of an image reflecting his work throughout the African continent. We have gotten a great response, and I am thrilled with the doodles we've received so far from celebrities like George Clooney, Elvis Costello and Anton Corbijn. It shows us that people really want to help those who go without clean water and sanitation on a daily basis, and it's a great opportunity to reach new supporters for our lifesaving projects."

From World Water Day, March 22nd, through Bono's birthday, May 10th, AWF is inviting U2 fans and others who are inspired by Bono's tireless activism on behalf of Africa to make a donation through the organization's website in honor of his 52nd birthday. AWF is also raising funds by selling limited-edition prints through its website and T-shirts through its Zazzle store. All donors are invited to add their names and birthday wishes to a card on the African Well Fund website that will be sent to Bono in care of Principle Management.

For more information on the Burkina Faso project, click here.

Donations from the nine previous Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraisers have totaled more than $213,000 and have been used to fund clean water and sanitation projects implemented by AWF partner Africare to benefit more than 56,000 people in Angola, Benin, Liberia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

For more information on the project, click here.

From World Water Day, March 22nd, through Bono's birthday, May 10th, the African Well Fund invites U2 fans and others who are inspired by Bono's tireless activism on behalf of Africa to make a donation through the organization's website in honor of his 52nd birthday. The organization will also be raising funds by selling limited-edition prints through its website, T-shirts through its Zazzle store and by hosting a special eBay auction in May. All donors are invited to add their names and birthday wishes to a card on the African Well Fund website that will be sent to Bono in care of Principle Management.

"It's hard to believe that this is the 10th Bono birthday well fundraiser," said Diane Yoder, African Well Fund board vice chairman. "I still remember the very first fundraiser, our goal was to raise $1,000 to build a single well and we raised $10,000. We were so blown away by the response. It really hit home seven months later when we received our first well report from Africare. To realize that that $10,000 was really having a direct impact on so many people's lives was such an overwhelming feeling. I remember feeling very humbled and privileged to have been a part of the project."

Donations from the nine previous Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraisers have totaled more than $213,000 and have been used to fund clean water and sanitation projects implemented by AWF partner Africare to benefit more than 56,000 people in Angola, Benin, Liberia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

"Bono's music and advocacy may have been the inspiration, but the idea behind AWF gave me the hands and feet to be able to turn that inspiration into a reality," said Rob Trigalet, African Well Fund board chairman. "AWF has changed the shape and the course of my life and I could not be prouder of the all people who worked so hard to accomplish all of these things. From the U2 fans, to the elementary school students, from the individuals who organized fundraisers to the folks that have donated $5 here or $10 there and from each and every volunteer to all of the Board of Directors past and present, who have worked so hard. It's the cumulative effect of all these people, from all walks of life, coming together that have made a positive and lasting change in the lives of so many Africans possible."

The African Well Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of funding clean water and sanitation projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Since its founding in 2002, the organization has raised more than $985,000 to fund 242 projects in 15 countries, benefiting more than 325,000 people.

Nathaniel is now using "Bono: I Got Your Back!" to raise money for African Well Fund. He's currently selling T-shirts featuring the AWF logo on the front and his group's logo on the back, and is also accepting donations. The funds Nathaniel raises will benefit a project that will improve access to clean water and sanitation to students at 30 schools in Malawi and Tanzania. Learn more about the project here.

Nathaniel met Bono prior to U2's May 2011 concert in Denver.

Nathaniel recently answered a few questions about this fundraiser.

Why did you decide to hold a fundraiser for AWF?
I wanted to help kids my age and families have clean drinking water. I also wanted to do something like Ryan Hreljac did for Ryan's Well [a clean water foundation started by then six-year-old Hreljac in 1998].

How are you raising money?
I am selling T-shirts through Eddie Farrell at Scripture T-Shirts, and also [through] donations from family and friends. The shirts are $30 dollars and [are available] in a lot of colors and sizes. Fifteen dollars [from each T-shirt] will go to my project. I'm also making a model of a water well to show my school what one looks like and what people in Africa drink. I have some more ideas, too.

What are your goals?
My goal is [to] raise between $2,000 to $5,000 and build my first water well in Africa.

You launched "Bono: I Got Your Back!" in 2010 after Bono had back surgery. Why have you kept the group going?
So people can support their favorite band members if they get hurt and show support, they could do the same thing that I did for Bono.

What are some your proudest moments with the group?
When I met Bono and The Edge in Denver. I also met Dallas, Stewart, Paul, Joe and a lot of people with U2 who knew about my page. Also, I met a lot of people who knew me from the page and they are all of my friends.

Why is it important for you to be involved with charitable giving?
To help others and get people to do the same.

What advice can you offer to other kids and families who are interested in raising money for charity?
Do something fun that you will enjoy and not like something you won't enjoy in raising money.

There are several things you can do to help AWF reach that goal. By making donations to AWF via GuideStar, you not only help AWF hit the $1 million mark but also compete for a $5,000 prize. You can also make holiday purchases and donations to get AWF closer to its target.

If you would like to make holiday purchases or donations to support AWF this year, click here for more information.

To purchase well shares, limited-edition prints and water bottles from the AWF online store, click here.

To purchase AWF logo items including T-shirts, mugs and iPhone cases from Zazzle, click here.

To purchase holiday cards designed by Elsha Stockseth with a portion of sales benefiting AWF, click here.

To make purchases from affiliates Amazon.com and iTunes and earn AWF a percentage of the sale, click here.

To make purchases and get coupon codes for over 1,000 online retailers through GoodShop and earn AWF will earn a percentage of the sale by indicating that you support African Well Fund (Schenectady, NY), click here.

To make holiday donations through GuideStar and help AWF compete for a $5,000 prize, click here.

Through the GuideStar-KIMBIA 2011 Giving Season Giveaway, the registered nonprofit organization that gets the most donations between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 will win a $5,000 donation. Each supporter can make up to five donations for a minimum of $15 per donation in the time period to count toward the contest.

Your donations, and the $5,000 prize, will get AWF that much closer to reaching the $1 million donation mark.

To make a donation to AWF via GuideStar, click here.

For more information on purchasing the cards, click here.

Forty items are up for bid this year include a print signed by Bono, the book "The Story of Island Records" signed by Chris Blackwell, "U2 by U2" signed by Neil McCormick, a water bottle signed by the cast of "Parks & Recreation," the memoir "Happy Accidents" signed by Jane Lynch, the book "Bossypants" signed by Tina Fey," the book "The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook" signed by Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, the book "Papa John" signed by John Phillips, U2 memorabilia, and other collectibles.

To check out this year's items and place your bids, click here.

How did you first learn about the African Well Fund?
Back in 2002 I watched the MTV documentary with Bono and Secretary [of the Treasury Paul] O'Neill in Africa. The one part that stuck out to me the most was when it was mentioned that $1,000 could build a well for a village of hundreds and completely change their lives in extraordinary ways. I was very active on the U2 forums at the time and discovered others had had the same segment jump out at them. We were all on the same wavelength that if we could find a handful of people to donate a modest amount we could build a well.

Why did you want to support AWF?
Raising such a relatively small amount of money to save so many lives was my biggest motivation. It was the first time in my life where I really felt like I could make a difference even though I'm not rich or well-known. I did not know much about clean water issues at the time but, after researching them, I was appalled with the statistics about how many people in this world in this day and age do not have access to clean water and what a large percentage of those people are in sub-Saharan Africa. I really had taken my station in life for granted up until then and, after finding out that this basic need is needed so desperately, I couldn't not do something.

What are some specific things you've done to support AWF's mission to fund clean water and sanitation projects in sub-Saharan Africa?
In the beginning I helped develop the AWF website as well as create the logo and branding of the fund. Throughout the years I've also been responsible for designing specific online and printed fundraising materials and merchandise. My most-fulfilling contribution, I feel, is creating Bono's birthday card every year from all the heartfelt and inspiring messages his fans and AWF donors leave through that fundraiser.

Lara Wineman (left) presented Bono with his latest birthday card prior to U2's recent concert in Nashville.

Have you introduced your family, friends or community to AWF? How?
I have talked endlessly to friends, family and colleagues who let me about the AWF's history, mission and need to for clean water. I've been invited to talk a handful of times to schools and have done so. Through Facebook I have donated my birthday cause to AWF, as well as reposted news stories and other related posts.

Why do you continue to support AWF?
Because we've only made a small dent in bringing clean water and sanitation to the population of Africa. The percentage of those without the basic right of clean water is still too high to live in good conscious with.

If you'd like to tell African Well Fund why you give, please e-mail info@africanwellfund.org. To make a donation to support future African Well Fund projects, please click here.

Reflecting on the question, "Why do you give?" I find my answer now is the same as it was nine years ago when I first became involved with AWF--because too many people in Africa lack access to clean water and sanitation. Nearly 10 years later, it astounds me that this is still the case. With all the resources and marvels of technology available in the 21st century, it is inexcusable that everyone on the planet does not have access to this most basic need. Clean water is indeed a human right.

I became involved in AWF because I wanted to actively work to help right this wrong. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless when faced with intransigent poverty but I refuse let this bow me into inaction. I really do believe it is a solvable problem, not some pie-in-the-sky utopian vision. I am blessed with abundant resources in my life; one of these resources is time. If I can use my time not only to help others to gain access to clean water and sanitation, but also to help provide a vehicle for others who want to help, then I feel as if I am making substantive use of my good fortune.

AWF board member vice chairman Diane Yoder (second from the left) poses with fellow board member Angela Martens (far left) and (from left to right) Angelique Kidjo, singer and founder of the Batonga Foundation, Peter Persell, former Africare vice president of operations, and Mary Louise Cohen, Batonga Foundation president and founding board member, at last fall's Africare gala.

AWF enables me to be an active participant in the quest to alleviate the daily hardships faced by too many people in our world today. It may be a small contribution, but AWF has shown that small contributions can be combined into a life-changing force.

If you'd like to tell African Well Fund why you give, please e-mail info@africanwellfund.org. To make a donation to support future African Well Fund projects, please click here.