President's Message
In North America we have the privilege of living in a country that distributes safe drinking water through our taps 99% of the time. We don’t have to wonder if the water is going to make our families or us sick; we don’t even think about it.
In much of the world, that is not the case. Over one billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and billions more have “access” to buy safe drinking water, but they don’t have the resources to pay for it. As a result, they drink dirty contaminated water, and they give that same contaminated water to their children, not because they want to, but because they have no other options. As a result of having to drink that water they live most of their lives in a constant state of sickness.
We really do need improved access to clean water, as well as better health care, decent education, a living wage, and a stable government. But we also need something far more profound. Whether we realize it or not, we all are longing for an intimate relationship with God, for a sense of dignity, for community and belonging, and for the ability to use our gifts and abilities to develop his creation.
Our empathy arises from a profound realization of the intrinsic interconnectedness between all humans, a sense of connection that God calls us to recognize. When we do so we can feel the suffering and pain of others - to varying degrees - and we are called by something very deep inside us to do what we can to help them.
In Latin America people are often at odds with each other politically. But working together on clean-water projects can unite them in a common purpose.
Churches are ideal locations for water projects because they are stable, trusted and generally located right in the middle of their communities.
Our mission has been, and continues to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the context of installing sustainable water purification systems wherever they are needed. We work to empower local church partners in bringing physical, social and spiritual transformation to their communities by providing sustainable, safe water solutions. Our vision is to see safe water provided in the name of Jesus in every community of the world where needed.
Thank you for helping make this vision possible.
Mark Vanciel, CEO
In much of the world, that is not the case. Over one billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and billions more have “access” to buy safe drinking water, but they don’t have the resources to pay for it. As a result, they drink dirty contaminated water, and they give that same contaminated water to their children, not because they want to, but because they have no other options. As a result of having to drink that water they live most of their lives in a constant state of sickness.
We really do need improved access to clean water, as well as better health care, decent education, a living wage, and a stable government. But we also need something far more profound. Whether we realize it or not, we all are longing for an intimate relationship with God, for a sense of dignity, for community and belonging, and for the ability to use our gifts and abilities to develop his creation.
Our empathy arises from a profound realization of the intrinsic interconnectedness between all humans, a sense of connection that God calls us to recognize. When we do so we can feel the suffering and pain of others - to varying degrees - and we are called by something very deep inside us to do what we can to help them.
In Latin America people are often at odds with each other politically. But working together on clean-water projects can unite them in a common purpose.
Churches are ideal locations for water projects because they are stable, trusted and generally located right in the middle of their communities.
Our mission has been, and continues to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the context of installing sustainable water purification systems wherever they are needed. We work to empower local church partners in bringing physical, social and spiritual transformation to their communities by providing sustainable, safe water solutions. Our vision is to see safe water provided in the name of Jesus in every community of the world where needed.
Thank you for helping make this vision possible.
Mark Vanciel, CEO
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