Water ... An Essential of Life

In many rural communities getting safe drinking water is real problem.

In the picture you see children bringing water back to their village. This often takes several hours of time and several miles of walking - to bring water from the closest pond or stream.

Bro’s Nipaak (left), Samson (right) and a local brother standing beside the well that was drilled last summer in Mayefuni. It produces enough pure drinking water to supply Mayefuni and a couple surrounding villages. Not only do the people of this area now have safe water to drink - but as a result of the campaign last year and the follow-up there is now a church established in Mayefuni.

At the time of our visit to Mayefuni there were 7 people infected with guinea worm. Guinea worm infection is a common debilitating disease that occurs in areas that do not have access to safe drinking water. With the well this disease will be virtually eliminated in this area.

In the picture you see a brother holding up a guinea worm that was extracted from a man's leg.