Water Matters

The latest on our work and those supporting it



Four New Wells Begin Construction


Tuesday, March 17th, 2009by Peter

We’re moving your donated funds into place to begin digging four new wells, three of which will be at schools.  These new freshwater wells are being dug near Kendu Bay in Kenya.  Each of them will serve between 1,500 – 2,000 people, mostly students. Our team in Kenya hopes to have the drill bits spinning […]

 

Clean Water Flows at Eburenga


Tuesday, March 10th, 2009by Peter

The new well at the Eburenga School in Kenya is now flowing with clean, safe drinking water. See pictures inside…

 

New Well in India: Mathakoil


Tuesday, March 10th, 2009by Peter

Well #6 donated by Northview Christian brings clean water to another village in India.

 

New Well in India: Adi Dravidar, Poondi


Friday, March 6th, 2009by Peter

This new well, sponsored by Northview Christian Church, serves over 400 in the village.

 

New Well in India: Poondi Pu


Wednesday, March 4th, 2009by Peter

See pictures and read about our partner’s visit to the site of this brand new well at a school in India.

 

New Well in India: Meetpar School Well


Wednesday, March 4th, 2009by Peter

Our partner reports on this new well with photos and a map of the location in Google Earth.

 

Declining Water Supply in Africa puts many at Risk


Wednesday, March 4th, 2009by Peter

This is a great article on the clean water issues facing Africa. Check it out here and get inspired to act! http://jatahealth.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/declining-water-supply-in-africa-puts-many-at-risk/trackback/

 

New Well in India: Ad Street, Kokkudi


Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009by Peter

Ad Street, Kokkudi This is well #3 donated by Northview Christian Church.  In a few more days we’ll begin to post those brief reports and GPS fixes we promised. (our partner is a bit jet-lagged having just returned home) In the meantime…enjoy more fruits of this great work! [flickr]set:72157614559167973[/flickr]

 

More Photos from Wells for Life India


Sunday, March 1st, 2009by Peter

These shots were taken just a few days ago in India at the site of our latest completed project. This well was funded by Northview Christian Church. This is the Meetpar High School Well. [flickr]set:72157614628739430[/flickr] More to come soon!

 

Wells for Life: India Project Update 1


Sunday, March 1st, 2009by Peter

Our implementing partner, Wells for Life, has just returned from dedicating our first wells of 2009 in India! Pictures are still being uploaded as I type.  We will have higher-res pictures from all the wells within a day or so.  Internet in India proved a huge obstacle this trip, so we had to wait a […]