Big purchase!

One highlight of being home this summer was having the privilege to share about living and working in Rwanda with family, friends, and congregations.  Another highlight was that we didn’t need to fundraise.  We are fully funded and are so thankful for our supporters and their willingness to contribute to what’s happening here in the name of the Lord.

With that said, generous folks were still handing us money.  Some wanted us to use it towards needs that presented themselves here, some wanted it used toward water projects, and some people didn’t have a particular idea of how it should be used.  

We decided to lump it all together to put towards purchasing a well that will provide safe, clean drinking water within a nearby village.  We currently work with providing water filters to family units but this well will service over 2,000 people.  It’s pretty exciting!  

Today I had my second meeting with Water Access Rwanda who will be doing the project.  They’ve done a lot of leg work finding a village and having initial meetings with the leadership in the village.  It’s vital to have the support of the local community, who will be responsible for the well after it’s completed, as well as the support of the community leaders. 

Pictured above is the community area that the well will service

The leader was kind and thankful for this opportunity for improved water access.  We headed to the location that has been chosen and confirmed some necessary details.  

As we traveled, we saw many locations where water is typically fetched.  It was murky, filthy, and dangerous.  I even watched some small children drink it straight from the contaminated source. 

It's kinda tough to see, but the smallest boy is drinking the water in the above pic

At one point as we were driving, we pulled off the road nearby a water hole.  A man noticed us observing the women and children and walked by us.  He solemnly said to us in the local language, "Do you see why we die?" My friend, the owner of Water access Rwanda, said this can be translated as, "Do you see why we suffer?"

I’m prayerful that this well will be a blessing to this community and they will take the hygienic teaching and Biblical teaching and draw near to the Lord.  


Drilling will begin in the coming weeks and we will keep you posted about the progress of the well.  Praise God for people’s generosity and we look forward to the great ways this can bless others.  

                                            Pictured below is the exact spot that they will drill 

Thank you and to God be the glory forever and ever.  Amen