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Friday, April 9, 2010

The Church is Alive & Charity: Water

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  1. Leslie RodriguezApril 9, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    LOVE IT!

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  2. Jack JenkinsApril 9, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  3. Matthew E. RuffnerApril 9, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Great video! So AWESOME!

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  4. Reyes-ChowApril 9, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    Great stuff. Just posted something about it here: http://www.reyes-chow.com/2010/04/the-church-is-alive-water-project-very-cool.html

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  5. Rob DyerApril 9, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    This is a great initiative. I do want to offer this up, though. We have a group that is based out of Illinois that uses volunteers and other methods to keep costs for wells MUCH cheaper ($350/shallow well). I would suggest that anyone who wants to provide clean water to others check out Marion Medical Mission http://www.marionmedical.org/water.htm. $5000 would produce 14 wells with them! Is there a difference in the type/quality of the well that The Water Project offers?

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  6. Matthew E. RuffnerApril 9, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    Rob-

    Hey there, there are a few differences in regards to wells. For instance, shallow wells can only draw from a depth of 30 feet or less. Also, since shallow wells penetrate into aquifers that are near the ground surface, they can become contaminated by barnyards, pastures, sewers, etc. The well that we are funding will provide clean water for a community of 400 people for 20 years, and is dug deep into the ground to help protect it from being contaminated easily. Since the well will provide clean and safe water for a community for 20 years the water source needs to be greater. In order to get to a water source that large, drilling has to be completed.

    There are a number of other things rolled into the $5,000 cost. The first being, well maintenance. This ensures that the well is maintained, and the community does not have to raise the money to maintain the well. We do that within the cost of building the well. There are thousands of wells all over the world that are useless because they are not maintained, nor dug properly.
    Also, within the $5,000 cost is: water education for the community in which the well in dug. Water education is essential along with well maintenance to a well providing clean water for as long as possible. Along with well maintenance and water education, charity: water invest much time and energy within the community to ensure the entire community has use of the well. For instance, they help the community come up with a water committee, made up of the same number of women and men. This ensures that no political party, religious majority, or sex has control of the well. The committee oversees the well for the community. That committee also looks into cleaner practices of water and sanitation within the community. Specifically, latrines, and other restroom facilities away from the main water source.
    These are a few of the many reasons that we chose to partner with charity: water. We are aware of other organizations, and are thankful for their work to provide water for communities. We chose to partner with charity: water, for a number of other reasons as well, but those are just a few. We are thankful for charity: water, and the work they do- not only to provide wells, but to be good stewards of the well, water, maintenance, and education. We are also thankful for the sustainable practices, providing water to literally millions of people. We are thankful that close to 70 people have donated so far! We are also thankful to have the opportunity to partner with a great organization that takes serious it’s call to good stewardship and sustainability.
    We encourage all who can to please give to this amazing project. A project that will ensure not only a well, but new life- for years to come.

    Every dollar counts, and if you can please give. We are so close to our goal! Together, we can do this!

    Thanks Rob for your concern, and for sharing. I hope that I’ve communicated effectively some of the reasons we chose to partner with charity: water.

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