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Church Partnerships: Sharing the Hope of the World

A church in Northern Uganda's Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement
A church in Northern Uganda's Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement
Posted April 26th, 2018 by JD Meeder.

One of the most impactful things we have the honor to do at Water Mission is partner with churches around the world to provide safe water and the Gospel message to millions of people. The longer I work with churches, the more I believe that truly, the Church is the hope of the world. Bible study at Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Northern Uganda Almost every time Water Mission installs a safe water treatment system, the local church plays a critical role in mobilizing the community. Frequently, it’s the local church that empowers people — often leading the charge to bring safe ... Read More

A New Life | Refuge in Uganda

Posted March 21st, 2018 by Jennie Reeb.

When war came to Dada Angelo’s community in South Sudan, he and his family were forced to flee. After being separated from his wife and children in the chaos of leaving home, Dada Angelo urgently searched for them upon arriving at Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda. Two months later, while driving through the settlement, he came to a sudden stop. There before him was his wife. “When I was separated from her, I could not rest. I was supposed to be taking care of her. When I finally saw her, I rushed to her and felt so good.” – Dada Angelo Reunited ... Read More

More than a Job

Water Mission Tanzania
Water Mission Tanzania
Posted February 1st, 2018 by Mackenzie Schiff.

We’re grateful to work alongside an incredible body of international staff. In each of our ten country programs, our staff’s skills, expertise, and deep understanding of the cultures in which they work are indispensable. More than anything, though, we are inspired by their compassion for others and powerful faith in God. Water Mission Tanzania It is often through sharing praises and prayer requests that we hear stories of how our staff go above and beyond their job descriptions, giving generously and humbly of themselves in order to improve the lives of those around them. For all of us, working at Water Mission ... Read More

Generosity: Worth the Effort

Generosity: Worth the Effort
Generosity: Worth the Effort
Posted November 30th, 2017 by Michael Sosnowski.

Every year, my late mother-in-law would prepare an Advent calendar for her children. During the month of December, every night after dinner, the kids would get to open up the little compartment for that day and pull out a piece of scripture, a meaningful quote, a prayer, or whatever it may have been that she had painstakingly written out, rolled, tied, and placed over the course of the previous year. On the floor in front of the Advent calendar would be a pile of twenty-five, individually wrapped, numbered gifts — one for every day of December up to Christmas. These ... Read More

Faith Can Move Mountains

Posted August 29th, 2017 by Jennie Reeb.

Huta Ginjang is a small Christian community located on a mountaintop near Lake Toba on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. For the 2,100 people living there, collecting water involves walking down a steep mountainside to fetch dirty water from an unprotected spring and then returning home with heavy buckets. For many years, the people have prayed that one day safe water would be more accessible and that they would be relieved of this daily burden. Read More

A Heart to Help

Water Mission Peru staff carry a generator into a community.
Water Mission Peru staff carry a generator into a community.
Posted March 8th, 2017 by Jeanna Walls.

Randal and Marilyn Messick from Georgetown, Texas, are a couple with a tremendous heart for helping others. Randal is retired law enforcement, after serving as a State Trooper on the Texas-Mexico border. Marilyn was a hospice nurse and also served as a field nurse in Peru and across Africa in the 1980s. Read More