Motivation Monday – October 13, 2025
Female staff and students at a school in Kowo, Zimbabwe, were grateful for safe water nearby but had to regularly leave class, walk a long distance to the hand pump, collect water in buckets, and carry it back to school. They often failed to collect sufficient water, meaning drinking and cooking had to be prioritized…
Motivation Monday – October 6, 2025
Residents of the Plan del Jocote community were in a difficult situation. For years, they lived without access to a safe water source of their own. Relying heavily on rainwater in the winter months, community members collected and stored this water in a reserve well to sustain them for the rest of the year. However,…
Motivation Monday – September 29, 2025
Residents of the Gul Maembe community faced a complex water crisis. Without a safe water source available, they had no choice but to rely on contaminated river water for all their daily needs—exposing them to waterborne diseases such as diarrhea, vomiting, and parasites with every sip. In addition to the water being unsafe, collecting it…
Motivation Monday – September 22, 2025
Residents of Manquette showed incredible resilience in the face of a dire water crisis. When their hand pump fell into disrepair, residents had to rely on water trucks or unsafe river water for survival. Isaac Gabriel, a 45-year-old electrician, shared: “We had to buy a [water] container and share it, dividing it gallon by gallon.…
Motivation Monday – September 15, 2025
Residents of the Malasha Village community battled a dire water crisis. Women and children spent hours each day walking to and from an unprotected hand-dug well to collect contaminated water on behalf of their families. “The water was a dark color, smelled bad, and tasted worse,” shared Beatrice Shakabosha, a 39-year-old farmer. [read more] Motivation…
Motivation Monday – September 8, 2025
Residents of Uganda’s Kabuki Kyando community faced a severe water crisis that marked their daily lives with anxiety, poverty, and disease. Women and children sacrificed long hours each day to embark on taxing water collection journeys. Nankya Nambi, a 58-year-old farmer, shared: “Swamps and ponds were our only sources of water. This meant walking long…
Motivation Monday – August 25, 2025
Residents of the Aldea Santa Rosa community battled a dire water crisis. The community’s primary water source was a piped water system sourced from an open well. This well was shallow and dried up seasonally, making the system’s supply inconsistent. Not only was scarcity a significant challenge for residents’ daily lives, but the water from…
Motivation Monday – August 18, 2025
Residents of Zimbabwe’s Chinhondo Village battled a dire water crisis after their community’s hand pump fell into disrepair. Noah Gumende, a 41-year-old builder, shared: “Our borehole broke down seven years ago. Since then, our women and children have had to walk long distances searching for water. Most often, we would rely on hand-dug wells for…
Motivation Monday – August 11, 2025
The residents of Las Cabezas faced an ongoing crisis of water scarcity and inadequate sanitation. Mila Cristina, a 57-year-old teacher and school principal, shared: “Our community—and especially our school—faced a severe water shortage. At school, we only hadwater access every 15 or 20 days, depending on factors like the economic situation. We had to buy water because the community well couldn’t meet the needs of the homes or the school.” [read more] Motivation Monday, Honduras, 8.11.2025Download
Motivation Monday – August 4, 2025
Residents of the Oboch community battled a severe water crisis. They relied entirely on unsafe sources, such as untreated and unprotected rainwater collection tanks. This contaminated water carried harmful bacteria, fueling the widespread transmission of waterborne diseases. Still, women and children devoted hours each day to collect this water for cooking, cleaning, bathing, washing, and…
Motivation Monday – July 28, 2025
The community members of the AA.HH Intercultural – San Juan Km 13 community battled a severe water crisis. Julio, a 51-year-old pastor at Hosanna Church, shared: “We have always collected rainwater and water from the pond. The problem with collecting water from the pond was that it had many insects and frogs, and the quality…
15 and Counting!
Wow! I just returned from an amazing week in the Dominican Republic for our 15th Genius of One Conference, led by Pastor Greg Holder and his outstanding team from The Crossing Church in St. Louis! Who could have imagined ten years ago that Greg’s call to “love pastors in Zimbabwe” would have led to inspiring over 5,581 church…
Motivation Monday – July 21, 2025
After their hand pump fell into disrepair, the residents of Haiti’s Diro community wrestled with a serious water crisis. Joseph Rodney, a 27-year-old resident, shared his community’s story: “Our previous hand pump broke due to poor maintenance. Unfortunately, we lacked the resources to repair it. Over time, the pipes became rusted and contaminated the water.…
Motivation Monday – July 14, 2025
The residents of Rwanda’s Kajevuba community battled a complex scarcity crisis. The piped water system in their community failed to meet the water demands of Kajevuba’s growing population—a kiosk with only two taps located about half a mile from residents’ homes. Athanase Nzabirinda, a 43-year-old farmer, shared: “This has been especially hard for children, who…
Motivation Monday – June 30, 2025
Residents of Palo de Rueda battled a severe water crisis. Itza Damaris Casco Flores, a 27-year-old housewife, shared: “All our wells were dug by hand. During the rainy season, they became even more contaminated. These wells were nearly two miles from our homes. Years ago, we used to go to the river for water. We…
Motivation Monday – June 23, 2025
Residents of Kibuye faced relentless challenges due to a worsening water crisis. Tenywa Siraj, a 35-year-old farmer, shared: “We relied on an unprotected, shallow hand-dug well as our primary water source. We also relied on a swamp. We shared these sources with animals, so the water was dirty. This water was heavily contaminated, often causing…
Motivation Monday – June 16, 2025
Community members in Parcelamiento El Arisco showed incredible resilience in the face of a severe water crisis. Osiel Adonias Rios Barrera, a 38-year-old farmer, shared: “Because our artisanal wells only provided unsafe water and were unreliable—drying up during the summer months—some families in the community were buying bottled water from local vendors for a long…
Motivation Monday – June 9, 2025
Residents of Zimbabwe’s Mavilla Banda Village battled a dire water crisis. Sipho Mlanga, a 54-year-old engineer, shared: “There was no place for us to collect safe water. Our main water source was a well we dug ourselves, but this water was greasy, muddy, and tasted bad. Drinking it made us sick, but we had no…
Motivation Monday – June 2, 2025
Residents of Barrio Victor Argeñal faced a severe water crisis. Although most households in the community connected to a government-owned piped water system, the supply remained highly unreliable. Delmy Castillo, the community’s 43-year-old president, shared: “The water shortage here has been so severe that families have had to buy water by the bucket for 4…
Motivation Monday – May 19, 2025
Residents of the Kpandebu community faced a severe water crisis. Patrick Jormah, a 52-year-old pastor and farmer, shared: “For years, we relied on a hand-dug well built by another organization, but over time, it collapsed. Before Living Water’s intervention, we went years without access to the well. We had to fetch water from a roadside…
Motivation Monday – May 12, 2025
Residents of Peru’s native community of Bena Jema battled a dire water crisis daily. Saraida Yuimachi Castro, a 41-year-old teacher, described her community’s experience with the water crisis: “The water accessible to us contained dirt and debris. Even though we are close to the city, there is no good water. The most common danger was…
Motivation Monday – May 5, 2025
Students and staff at Aomo Primary School in Thurdibuoro faced a severe water crisis. The school depended on an untreated rainwater tank for daily use, which was unsafe and unreliable. John Omollo, a 60-year-old teacher, said: “During dry seasons, teachers had to ask students to walk up to 1.5 miles to the nearest river—disrupting learning…
Motivation Monday – April 28, 2025
The residents of the Augusto C. Sandino #1 (Las Mercedes) community faced a dire water crisis with remarkable resilience; particularly the students and staff at the local school. Years ago, residents relied on a faulty water system that drained their hard-earned income. Searching for a sustainable solution, community leaders petitioned local authorities for a hand…
Motivation Monday – April 14, 2025
Residents of Zambia’s Chimbwe community battled a dire water crisis. The 250 residents relied on a single open well contaminated by insects, animal feces, rainwater, and other bacteria that cause waterborne diseases. “The water from the open well had dirty particles, and it made us very sick. It would also dry up during drought season.…
Motivation Monday – April 7, 2025
Residents of Mexico’s Santa Maria Chachoapam community faced a dire water crisis. The pump that supplied water to their piped water system fell into disrepair, causing its supply to become increasingly scarce and sporadic. Sergio Adrian Espinoza Victoria, a 70-year-old farmer, shared: “Before, we had access to only a small amount of water during the…
Motivation Monday – March 31, 2025
Residents of Totoquelleh Town faced a complex water crisis that marked every aspect of their daily lives with anxiety, loss, and disease. Musu S. Andrew, a 35-year-old farmer, described her community’s challenges: “We struggled to access safe water after our hand pump broke down. Women and children walked long distances to collect water, often from…
Motivation Monday – March 24, 2025
Residents of the Caserío Coco Azul community faced a dire water crisis that fueled a cycle of lost time, poverty, and disease. “There is no water source in the community. Some houses have shallow wells, but they are drying up. Some people have government-piped water, but it never comes, so they still face shortages. They…
Motivation Monday – March 17, 2025
Residents of the Kafu community, including Rukia Nigembe, a 45-year-old farmer, faced a severe water crisis. “We had to collect water from a pond, which dried up during the dry season. The water was brown and unfit for washing clothes, cooking, or drinking. Every time we used it, we got sick. The pond was also…
Motivation Monday – March 10, 2025
The community members of Tilorier faced an unrelenting water crisis. “The situation was dire. Our hand-dug wells often ran dry during droughts, forcing our women and children to travel 40 to 60 minutes for water. Relying on these wells led to widespread waterborne diseases like typhoid and diarrhea. It was a tough time, and many in…
Motivation Monday – March 3, 2025
Residents of Nyarunazi battled a severe water crisis, relying on an unreliable spring contaminated by insects, dirt, and other harmful bacteria for all their daily needs. “Women and children traveled long distances to collect insufficient water from an unprotected spring, our only water source. Children were late to class, and community members constantly suffered from…
“What can we learn?” Living Water International x Chalmers Center
Living Water International’s Director of Trips and Affinity Groups, Jordan Griebner, sat down with the team at Chalmers Center to discuss our new approach to Living Water Trips. Check out the article here!
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Motivation Monday – February 24, 2025
Residents of La Felicidad struggled for years with unreliable and unsafe water access. Rosa María Molina, 53, recalled, “When our community was first established, we had no water. The nearby military base allowed us an hour at noon to collect some, but otherwise, we relied on the river for bathing and washing. Before this project,…
Motivation Monday – February 17, 2025
The residents of the Sakhulani community in Ng’ongwe Ward faced a serious water crisis. With no alternative, they had to rely on unprotected hand-dug wells. These wells were shared with local wildlife and exposed to dirt, animal feces, insects, and other harmful bacteria that made the water highly unsafe. Still, residents had to rely on…
Motivation Monday – February 10, 2024
Community members in the Native Community of San Salvador grappled with a dire water crisis. Alberto, an 81-year-old fisherman, shared his community’s experience: “The muddy ground was always a problem. It was difficult to carry our buckets when they were full. The river’s water quality was poor—we had to boil it before drinking. Snakes and…
Motivation Monday – February 3, 2025
Residents of the Sabana Santiago community grappled with a complex water crisis, depending on sporadic water truck visits to supply water to their homes. Mildred, a 45-year-old resident, shared: “Water arrived at irregular hours, often late at night or early in the morning, disrupting our sleep and daily routines. The water quality was also poor,…
Motivation Monday – January 27, 2025
Daily life in Moboloh revolved around the struggle for water. Women and children bore the heaviest burden, often walking 15 to 20 minutes each way on rugged, uneven terrain to reach a contaminated stream hidden beneath a canopy of trees. The journey was treacherous, fraught with the fear of encountering venomous snakes and wild animals.…
Motivation Monday – January 13, 2024
The residents of Mexico’s Sector 20 de Noviembre community faced a dire water crisis after their water system fell into disrepair over a year ago. The community’s alternative sources were primarily hand-dug wells, which only provided water contaminated by insects, dirt, rain, animal feces, and parasites. This made residents fall seriously ill with waterborne diseases.…
Motivation Monday – January 6, 2025
Sara, a 27-year-old hairstylist, showed incredible resilience in the face of the dire water crisis plaguing her community. Reflecting on the cycle of loss and disease driven by reliance on unsafe water, she shared: “We had no potable water in our community and relied on the Bia River, which was contaminated by illegal small-scale mining…
Motivation Monday – December 16, 2024
Flor de María Cruz Montoya, a 43-year-old housewife, is one of the hundreds of women in Las Mariitas who devoted hours daily to collecting water on behalf of their families. When their primary water source—an open well—ran dry, women had to return to walking long distances to fetch water from rivers, streams, or hand-dug wells.…
Motivation Monday – December 9, 2024
The residents of the Kalwande community in Kenya suffered from an array of adverse effects brought on by the water crisis. The dry landscape was subject to frequent drought and made surface water collection a challenge. Often, without the financial means to purchase water from local vendors, many community members relied on the Sondu-Miriu River…
Motivation Monday – December 2, 2024
Daniel Lopez Vasquez, a 75-year-old farmer, has witnessed decades of hardship in his community’s struggle for water. For years, women and children walked for miles to collect water from a river that was far from safe. The water was often filled with dirt and insects, causing illness throughout the community. During the rainy season, the journey…
2024 Year-End Campaign Launch
Our year-end campaign, 1,200 Families, A Season of Hope, officially kicks off today, November 26! This season, we’re focused on one goal: providing 1,200 families with access to safe water in Jesus’ name by December 31. It’s a big challenge, but we’re confident that, together, we can make a real difference. This campaign will focus on the tangible…
Motivation Monday – November 25, 2024
In Uganda’s Bwembe East community, a severe water crisis impacted every aspect of life. Women and children walked miles each day to collect water from open wells or ponds. This exhausting journey consumed time they could have spent learning, working, or resting. Worse still, the water was dangerously contaminated, often mixed with fecal matter and…
Motivation Monday – November 18, 2024
The people of Campeche Tortue endured a severe water shortage that deeply impacted their lives and health. Without a local water source, residents walked over an hour to collect water from a nearby community’s hand pump, which couldn’t meet the demands of both communities. Some resorted to a mountain stream, but the hike was dangerous,…
Motivation Monday – November 11, 2024
In Aldea Ojo de Agua, Guatemala, the daily struggle for water was relentless. For years, the community depended on a distant river, walking for hours to gather what little water it offered. Eventually, they attempted to ease their burden by digging shallow wells closer to home, covering them with tarps and wooden boards to keep…
Motivation Monday – November 4, 2024
Since 2019, Living Water International’s program in Garr Bain, Liberia has sparked life-changing transformations in health, faith, and opportunity. For years, families struggled with limited access to safe water, leading to high rates of waterborne diseases. But today, with safe water flowing freely, they no longer face those health risks. Families who once used their…
Motivation Monday – October 28, 2024
The water crisis in La Cumbre, Mexico, was primarily driven by prolonged drought and intense heat. The lack of water presented a grim and challenging situation for the residents, who relied on a natural spring sarcastically nicknamed the “Rio Grande.” The water source was, in fact, the opposite of what its name suggested—a shallow spring…
Regional Vice President for Africa Visits Saturate Program Area in Rwanda
Living Water Rwanda is one of the pilot countries that was identified to implement “Saturate”, a holistic WASH program. The name Saturate refers to a visionary goal of this pilot—to saturate the targeted geographic area with efforts towards holistic transformation so that by the time the program is concluded, every household has been reached, every…
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Motivation Monday – October 21, 2024
In Zimbabwe’s Macherenje and Kwanatsa Community, residents grappled with a heartbreaking water crisis. Without water, the residents’ quality of life dwindled. The water crisis robbed them of their time, health, and peace. Community members, namely women and children, had to endure a daily journey of two and a half miles in the heat to collect safe…
Motivation Monday – October 14, 2024
In Los Mangos, a persistent water crisis affected the lives of community members, leading to significant health challenges and disruptions to daily routines. For many years, residents relied on hand-dug wells, where they drew water manually with buckets. These wells were the primary drinking, cooking, and hygiene water source. Although the wells met basic needs,…
Motivation Monday – October 7, 2024
In Kirbaka, a pervasive water crisis loomed over the community. In years past, residents struggled without a safe water source. They depended on traditional open wells for their water needs. This was a problem as these wells offered contaminated water, which led to increased health issues for everyone. [read more] Motivation Monday, Burkina Faso, 10.07.24Download
Watershed Weekend – Looking Back, Looking Forward
Friends, Jeff Chase, VP of Philanthropy, and Camille Rodriquez, VP of Marketing & Communications, have put together this update as a form of “looking back and looking forward” related to Watershed Weekend. First, let’s do some “looking back.” As we have heard, the first Watershed Weekend event in May was a huge undertaking, and we have…
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Motivation Monday – September 30, 2024
In Ghana, the Dromankuma community faced an intense water crisis. The residents depended on two water sources: a mechanized well and a distant stream. The mechanized well, intended to serve as the primary safe water source, only sporadically functioned. Frequent power outages disrupted its operation, leaving the community members without access to the water for…
Motivation Monday – September 23, 2024
École Primaire Shyira in Saruduha, Rwanda, was in crisis. The school depended on a rainwater collection system, but without proper maintenance, the water became contaminated and unsafe. With no other option, students and staff were forced to drink contaminated water, putting their health at serious risk. Waterborne diseases took a toll, leading to frequent illnesses…
Motivation Monday – September 16, 2024
In the small community of Cayuco in the Dominican Republic, Andrea Damilka Pérez serves as the Educational Director at the local elementary school. She knew all too well the challenges her students faced without a source of safe water at the school. “We didn’t have an adequate handwashing system, neither in the kitchen nor for…
Living Water Service Center Kenya Hosts Living Water Trip Participants from First Baptist Church Pontotoc
Living Water Service Center (LWSC) Kenya was thrilled to host nine Living Water Trip participants in Q1 of FY25 from First Baptist Church (FBC) Pontotoc. The trip participants spent valuable time with community members and students of the Thurdibuoro Secondary School, in South & West Nyakach WPA in Kisumu, Kenya, benefitting from this holistic WASH…
Motivation Monday – September 9, 2024
In the Hiri Fala community, the water crisis was a constant and harsh reality that deeply affected daily life. The residents relied on a government-owned hand pump, small open wells, and a canal for their water needs. During peak summer, when temperatures soared, these water sources often ran dry. As a result, the community was…
Motivation Monday – August 26, 2024
Nestled in western Zambia, the Nkomesha community is home to 309 resilient individuals, many of whom are young children. The community, deeply reliant on vegetable and livestock farming, uses the fertile dambo areas for their livelihood. For years, the community members faced a severe water crisis that threatened their well-being and way of life. [read…
Motivation Monday – August 19, 2024
In the heart of the Kargboro chiefdom of Sierra Leone, over 200 small communities struggled with poor sanitation and scarce access to safe water. Many rural communities were far from infrastructure like paved roads, posing a daunting challenge for the Living Water Sierra Leone team. Samuel Mattia, Program Manager for the Sierra Leone office, described…
People Served FY24 = 850K!
The number of people served in Living Water International’s WASH Program Areas for fiscal year 2024 was 850,000 people! Congratulations to all the field staff for their hard work and dedication to surpass our target (800K) for the year. Here are the results by country: Some of the main drivers of the increase from 680K…
Motivation Monday – August 12, 2024
In recent years, the El Guasaule community in Nicaragua experienced a significant population boom, straining the community’s already stressed water system. The residents had serious water scarcity problems when the old hand pump they depended on could no longer supply enough water for the families in El Guasaule. This scarcity crisis meant that, at times,…
Motivation Monday – August 5, 2024
The residents of the Kitobor community in Kenya suffered from an array of challenges brought on by the water crisis. The dry landscape, subject to frequent drought, made even surface water collection a challenge. Often, without the financial means to purchase water from local vendors, some community members would rely on exposed hand-dug wells and…
FY25 Summer Campaign Announcement
I’m excited to announce that our summer campaign, “Breaking Barriers, Building Futures,” officially launches on Tuesday, August 6, and will run through September 24! This summer, we’re focusing on the vital role safe water plays in transforming children’s education and health. “Breaking Barriers, Building Futures” will highlight how access to safe water and hygiene not…
Motivation Monday – July 29, 2024
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the remote community of San Salvador depended on a winding river for their water needs. This river, though a source of life, brought with it a constant threat of illness. Every day, families faced the harsh reality of drinking contaminated water, leading to frequent waterborne diseases that kept children out…
Motivation Monday – July 22, 2024
In the heart of Uganda, the residents of the Kayanja Community had long relied on Lake Victoria for all of their water needs. Though the lake was a vital resource, its water was often contaminated, leading to frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases. Children missed school due to illness, and healthcare costs burdened families, perpetuating a…
Motivation Monday – July 15, 2024
In the remote community of Los Ángeles in Guatemala, Living Water International set out to bring safe water and the living water to the community. The challenges were immense, as the community lacked basic services, and the political climate in Guatemala remained tense. [read more] Motivation-Monday-Guatemala-07.15.24Download
Breaking Ground, Building the Future: A Community’s Journey to Clean Water
On June 6, 2024, Living Water Zambia held a groundbreaking ceremony at Namalombwe Primary School in Ipongo Ward, Chibombo District. This event marked the start of a piped water system project, jointly funded by ABSA Bank and Living Water International. The project is set to bring significant improvements to the school and the surrounding community.…
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Motivation Monday – July 8, 2024
In Ouanaminthe, Haiti, Mayor Luma Démétrius’ journey with Living Water International is a powerful depiction of how community trust shapes a water system’s success. As the school principal, Mr. Démétrius witnessed how the lack of safe water at his school, Institut Vision Nouvelle de Manquette, negatively impacted the students’ learning outcomes. When Living Water Haiti…
Motivation Monday – July 1, 2024
Ma Garmah Teah, a 74-year-old widow, has lived in the Glenyluu Zone 4 community in Liberia for decades. Her life has been marked by significant challenges. Her late husband, a soldier in the national army, was forced into exile during a political coup attempt in 1985. He was later killed by rebel forces during the…
Serving Well Series: Part 3 is Now Live!
If you’ve been following Connection’s Serving Well audio series, you’ll be excited to know Part 3: Communicating Impact is officially live! This three-part podcast has featured speakers from different regions, departments, and seasons in our journey of service, providing a comprehensive look behind the curtain at why and how we serve the physically and spiritually thirsty through…
Trip Participants Witness an Inspiring Journey alongside Living Water Zambia
Living Water Zambia recently had the pleasure of hosting two groups of Living Water Trip participants at the WPA office in Chibombo District, Central Province. The first trip occurred from May 5th to 10th, and the second from May 26th to June 1st, 2024. These visits were more than just mere tours; they were immersive…
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Motivation Monday – June 24, 2024
In the heart of Murehwa, Zimbabwe, Pastor Munyaradzi Chivete leads the Holy Ghost Fire Church. He faced a daunting challenge: low attendance and disunity as a result of conflict between old and new congregants. “It was difficult for me to lead the church, ” Pastor Chivete recalls. “Our membership was cut nearly in half.” [read…
Motivation Monday – June 17, 2024
In rural South Asia, the students at the Melakottam Primary School struggled against a widespread water crisis. The only source of water for drinking and cooking midday meals was a hand pump that offered very little water. What’s more, the water in the hand pump was contaminated with dangerous bacteria. The remarkably resilient students managed…
Transforming Communities through S&H Promotion Kits: South & West Nyakach WPA in Kisumu, Kenya
The communities of South and West Nyakach in Kisumu, Kenya, have experienced behavioral transformation, improved Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), community harmony, economic flourishing, and knowledge gained from the trainings done by the Church and Community Mobilization Volunteer (CCMV) facilitators using the Sanitation and Hygiene (S&H) kits. The kits include Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) tools, sanitation…
Motivation Monday – June 10, 2024
The community of Santiago Tillo faced an unprecedented water crisis. Although many homes in the community were connected to a piped water system, the pipes were dilapidated and the water it housed was left untreated. In addition, the pump responsible for operating this system was electric. With the high demand for water and the expensive…
Africa Advisory Council Visits Chipata, Zambia
The Africa Advisory Council was hosted by Living Water Zambia from May 5-9, 2024 and they had an exciting experience learning about the biggest program of the organization in Chipata (Zambia). This exposure was good for the council members as they witnessed how the projects in Chipata have transformed the lives of community members through…
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LifeStraw by Vestergaard donates Water Filters to LWI Zambia
The Living Water Africa region collaborated with LifeStraw by Vestergaard, a key Living Water partner, to donate 16,000 water filters to Living Water Zambia to help combat the cholera pandemic. By filtering out contaminants from unsafe water, these filters enable users to have safe drinking water. Living Water Zambia provided strategic guidance to the Ministry…
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Motivation Monday – June 3, 2024
In Honduras, the Los Colorados community grappled with a severe water crisis that critically affected the residents’ health. The community members relied on open wells for all of their water needs, but the water was contaminated with a highly dangerous compound: arsenic. [read more] Motivation-Monday-Honduras-06.03.2024Download
Serving Well Series: Listen to Part 2 Now!
In a previous Wellspring update, available here, we announced Connection’s new three-part audio series: Serving Well. Today, we’re excited to share that Part 2 is now public, and speakers for Part 3 have been confirmed! Serving Well features speakers from different regions, departments, and seasons in our organization’s journey of service, harnessing real-life experiences and the art of storytelling to…
End of Fiscal Year Campaign Announcement
In the face of the staggering water crisis affecting millions of people worldwide, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But, we want our global community to hit pause on that way of thinking and start to think about it in a new light – that God is actively at work in our world and he’s doing…
Watershed Weekend–PTL!
Dear colleagues on Staff and Board, Thank you for your fervent and faithful prayers and for investing your best efforts to make our first Watershed Weekend a success! Almost a year ago, we began to dream of a world-class event: that would help us gather and appreciate some of our most significant and faithful investors,…
Motivation Monday – May 20, 2024
Mama Hagar Kru is over 100 years old and lovingly known as the “old lady” of the Fiema community in Ghana. During her long life, Mama Hagar has experienced significant hardships due to the water crisis; often, her community had such little water she couldn’t sustain her small-scale farming operations and rarely had enough water…
News Flash – Malongo North Solar-powered System in Uganda
Living Water Uganda embarked on a journey to transform 2,700 lives in the Malongo sub-county of the Mayuge District with safe and clean water. It all began when the Living Water Uganda team approached the Mayuge District’s local government and proposed an upgrade of the Malongo North borehole. This borehole was originally drilled in 2002…
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Motivation Monday – May 13, 2024
In the rural hills of Rwanda, Goretti Mukantagara, a mother of five, faced daily challenges due to the lack of safe water. Every morning, she sold banana juice to generate an income, but obtaining safe water for her business and her family was a constant struggle. With no access to water nearby, Goretti and her…
Motivation Monday – May 6, 2024
In Noungou, a water crisis plagued the community. Initially, Noungou’s 1,800 residents had to walk over five kilometers to collect water from the nearest well. These wells were old, and the water was typically unreliable and unsafe. Community members suffered from illnesses caused by waterborne diseases, disrupting their daily routines. In addition, the long walks…
Motivation Monday – April 29, 2024
Johnny Absolu, a 37-year-old missionary, left Haiti and immigrated to the nearby Dominican Republic when civil unrest impacted his community. He relocated to the Villa Anacaona community and established a ministry with a local church, where he’s served for the last four years. [read more] Motivation-Monday-Dominican-Republic-04.29.24Download
Motivation Monday – April 22, 2024
Nathan Tembo is a ninth-grade student at Kapara School in the Mbenjele community of Zambia. The Kapara School didn’t have a water source on the school premises, forcing students to wander the broader community in search of water. As a result, many students relied on the community’s only hand pump at the local market. Because…
New Partnership!
Living Water International is excited to announce a new partnership with Light A Single Candle Foundation, located in St. Louis, MO, and Food for the Poor, headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida! We have been building a relationship with Food for the Poor through projects in several Latin American countries, and now, through the coordination of…
Overflow Extension… Let’s Keep Going!
Recently, Mike shared with our global staff about the overwhelming support by the board to extend the Overflow strategy through FYE28. This is an exciting opportunity to continue the momentum we have built in our first two years and create even greater impact for God’s Kingdom. As we’ve reflected on Overflow 25, here are a…
Motivation Monday – April 15, 2024
The Kwabena Nartey community struggled with a severe water crisis and faced substantial challenges due to water scarcity and the contamination of available water sources. The community had two hand-dug wells for water needs, but one was designated exclusively for school use. This left the rest of the community dependent on a single well, leading…
Motivation Monday – April 8, 2024
The Lantibole community endured a dire water crisis that devastated the residents’ way of life. Every day, women and children, as the primary water collectors, undertook a 15-20 minute journey to a nearby stream, which was the community’s primary water source. This trek was fraught with risks, as the path is densely populated with brush…
Serving Well Series Launch: Listen to Part 1 Now!
Living Water International is more than a nonprofit organization, it’s a daily, collective effort to honor the Lord by serving his people well in everything that we do. While serving our neighbors well has always been a driving force behind our work, throughout Overflow 25 a heightened focus arose on how to emerge from the…
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Motivation Monday – March 25, 2024
Basilia Escalante is a 58-year-old housewife, mother to five, and local pastor’s wife. She is a devoted mother and spent much of her life raising her children, but as they got older, she found herself with more free time. So, she decided to use her pottery skills to make crafts and clay ornaments to raise…
Motivation Monday – March 18, 2024
Jane Atieno and her family live in the heart of the Karachuonyo community in Kenya, nestled near the banks of Lake Victoria. The 51-year-old mother of eight has spent her entire life contending against water scarcity and poverty. However, Jane’s resilience and entrepreneurial spirit have carried her through times of hardship. [read more] Motivation-Monday-Kenya-03.18.24Download
World Water Day 2024
World Water Day is next week–Mark your calendars for March 22! World Water Day sheds light on the critical importance of freshwater, including safe water access, water scarcity, pollution, and the resulting impact on communities worldwide. It’s a platform to advocate for the sustainable management of this precious resource and raise awareness about the water crisis affecting 703 million people. …
Motivation Monday – March 11, 2024
Nuevo Chambira is an indigenous community in rural Peru. The residents experienced a severe water crisis, primarily due to the contamination of the river, the community’s only water source. The water from the river, which was murky and full of debris, posed significant health risks to the community. Residents reported seeing worms in the water, but they had…
Living Water Events Update
When we say “events” at Living Water, we mean quite a few different types of events! At the March board meeting, we shared a lot of information in a short amount of time. If you missed any of that or want to spend a little more time reviewing these updates, you can download and review…
Motivation Monday – March 4, 2024
The Magdalena Zahuatlan community in Mexico was subject to a long-standing water crisis. Although there was a piped water system that reached many homes in the community, there wasn’t enough water to go around. Often, residents would turn on their faucets and only a trickle of water came out. Not only did their water system…
Motivation Monday – February 26, 2024
Residents from Buluuta B suffered from a severe water crisis. The community’s primary water source was a pond in an open field. Unfortunately, the water collected from this pond was contaminated by animals that also used it as their water source. Sometimes, children would defecate in it, compounding the issue. The water was visibly dirty…
Motivation Monday – February 19, 2024
The Valley community and school, located near the border of Liberia and Guinea, was trapped in a vicious water crisis. The only water source available to the students was a hand-dug well that required using a jerry can and rope to collect water. Students repeatedly tossed the container into the borehole and hoisted up small…