WATER WELLS
Restoring water wells that have fallen into disrepair is central to the task of helping people: widows, orphans, elderly, infirm or others in distress. Water well pipes and rods are subject to corrosion and when the system fails parts need to be replaced. Repairs are a team effort--funds are raised, parts are purchased and transported to local sites, repairs are made by villagers and t
hen overseen by local headmen and women. The benefit is twofold: 1) people have fresh water to drink, cook and wash and 2) runoff water is collected in small ponds for animals and irrigation. There are other areas of need: clothes and uniforms for school children, medicines for the sick, sewing machines for widows and single moms, financial aid and animals for small plot holders. The goal is to help people become self-reliant. Together, we can make a difference. The women and children, pictured above, had gathered to collect water from a newly restored water well in southern Zambia. In Zambia, water is precious and gratefully received. Several individuals, church and business groups made this repair possible. One well may serve as many as 1,000 people. One well may cost less than $1,000 to repair. One well may restore health to a community. For more information, contact:
Peter Mostert, Minister and Christian Counselor
Magnolia Center Church of Christ
P.O. Box 2346
Riverside, CA 92506
[email protected]
