ed the water from a polluted river. They store the water in concrete cisterns. The water in the cistern had to last until the truck returned. This picture of a cement basin shows where one family washed their hands and faces and brushed their teeth (see the toothbrush). This basin would be used by the whole family and the same water would be used over and over. It’s not hard to understand that they are very excited that they now have access to clean pure water.Both of the two wells we dedicated this year were strategically located in places where the people previously had no clean water. It’s hard for us in America to relate to this as we just turn the tap and clean drinkable water flows. There are over 200,000 villages in India that have no source of clean water. The average village housewife will spend up to six hours every day gathering firewood, hauling water, and then boiling the water just to provide drinking water for her family. In many places firewood is hard to find and the people just drink the polluted water. More than 50,000 children die every year in India from waterborne sickness that is completely preventable. Many more children are chronically sick and under-developed.
Village To Village has
now provided bored wells in seven villages. Our goal for this year is to provide four more. The cost for one bored well is $650. One well will provide water for a complete village of 1000-3000 people. If the Lord speaks to you about sponsoring part or all of a well this year you can mail a donation to Village To Village Ministries or if you would rather donate by credit card just click the donate button on this blog site. When we go to India we tell people that God has sent us to them with the message of his love for them. Clean, life-giving water is a demonstration of that love. We can supply clean pure healthy drinking water for life for under one dollar per person. It's the best investment you are likely to find these days.
