PROVIDING A CUP of clean water in Jesus' name. What could be better?
Last year the Houston-based charity started started paying local coordinators to continue the work of LWI after American volunteers drill a well and move on. A December fundraising letter from Mike Mantel, president, tells this story:
I think of Samuel Ojok, who is a sustainability coordinator for Living Water Uganda. In war-torn northern Uganda, Sam lost two sisters to cholera, then watched his aunt tie of the same terrible illness.
Today Sam dedicates his life to ensuring other Ugandans don't endure that pain. Under his direction, some of the world's poorest communities are proudly sustaining their wells with their own money. Churches and schools are helping transform these communities through hygiene and sanitation educatoin, teaching about Jesus, and proclaiming the love of God.
Give to this charity online or at Living Water International, Post Office Box 35496, Houston, Texas 77235-5496.
Then hug your kids and do something fun.
Here's the Better Business Bureau's "Wise Giving" report on LWI.
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