Davenports on Mission: Abundance of water

When I'm stateside on furlough, I'm overwhelmed and underwhelmed by many things Something that particularly strikes me is the abundance of water here in the US. I've been to sprinkler parks, taken long showers, not filtered a drop of water, etc. I also haven't seen a single person hauling heavy water containers long distances to their home for use.

Water that is so scarce in Rwanda is bountiful here.

Our good friends over at ATN (African Transformation Network) just sent along an awesome update. They just completed another well!

One of our supporters funded this well and we're excited that it's now servicing the community it was placed in.

Here's the update we received:

"Rwanda just entered a dry season of about 5 months where water becomes very scarce for many. In fact, of the 30 districts, Bugesera (where ATN is located) is know as the place with the worst soil, rainfall, and water in all of Rwanda.

Because of this, we are proud when a new well is put in and clean water is given to a new community. This new well is on the outskirts of a small community of people who fled to Tanzania in 1959 and were recently forced by the TZ government to come back to Rwanda. These returned refugees had to carry water for many miles or walk through a swamp to get water from another ATN well. But as you can see from the picture below, there is great excitement for the clean water being provided at just the right time. Many thanks to Nzamutashya, Venuse, and their team for their hard work."

We are so thankful to God for the impact this will have on the community!

A special celebration will be held tomorrow to celebrate this amazing gift of water.