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Safe Water for Refugee Mothers: An Answer to Prayer

Posted December 9th, 2022 by Water Mission.

Pause for a moment and imagine that, instead of spending time with family during the holidays, you are left with an urgent choice. You must either flee your home to an unfamiliar place or keep your family in imminent danger. This is the choice that refugees often face. Just as Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus were forced to flee to Egypt, parents around the world today must flee violence, disasters, and traumatic events. They often leave everything behind and escape carrying only their small children. Few people know more about earthly sorrows than refugees. When refugees reach safety, they are often faced ... Read More

Give the Joy of Safe Water This Christmas

Posted November 4th, 2022 by Water Mission.

As Christmas nears, we celebrate the joy of our Savior’s birth. We also remember those around the world who await the life-changing joy of safe water and the Living Water message of Jesus Christ. In Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, our team has installed safe water solutions that have brought joy and health to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Maria and her one-year-old daughter Margaret are two such people. Maria was born in the refugee camp over two decades ago after her parents fled Congo. Before Water Mission came, she used to spend four hours each day collecting water. Unfortunately, ... Read More

Restoration and Trauma Healing for Refugees in Northern Uganda

Posted October 17th, 2022 by Water Mission.

Few people can understand the pain and suffering refugees experience when forced from their homes. Whether fleeing from violence, natural disasters, or other traumatic events, families leave their lives behind in search of safety. The emotional burden is heavy, leaving mothers like Mary heartbroken and angry. She is a refugee from South Sudan, a nation that has endured years of violence and turmoil. Safe water charity Water Mission meets physical needs by providing safe water and spiritual needs through sharing God’s love. “I lost two of my children to the hopeless war,” Mary shared with our team. “I came to the [refugee] settlement ... Read More

With Time on Her Side, Helena’s Dreams Can Become a Reality

Posted September 19th, 2022 by Water Mission.

How Reliable Access to Safe Water is Transforming Livelihoods in Chikola Time is precious. With enough of it, people have the opportunity to achieve their dreams. For Helena, a 16-year-old in Chikola, Tanzania, time was rarely on her side. Like many women and children around the world, Helena was responsible for walking long distances to fetch water for her family. Every morning, she would spend two to three hours traveling from her home, standing in line, filling her jerry cans, and trekking back. This is time that could be spent receiving an education or chasing her dream of having a farm of her ... Read More

An Outpouring of Love

Posted August 11th, 2022 by Water Mission.

Charleston Magazine featured us in its December 2021 issue. Read the full article below. In 1998, Molly and George Greene developed a water treatment system to aid people in Honduras in the wake of Hurricane Mitch. Three years later, the couple founded Water Mission as a faith-based nonprofit. Though Molly passed away in a drowning accident in 2019, her husband and son and their staff, now 400 people and counting, continue to carry out the vision: “That all people would have access to safe water and the opportunity to experience God’s love.” Continue reading the full Charleston Magazine article here For 20 Years, ... Read More

Sharing the Good News in Mexico

Posted July 18th, 2022 by Water Mission.

For the community of Sur de Guillen, Mexico, safe water was a resource many families prayed for. When Water Mission answered God’s call to implement a safe water solution at a local church in 2020, residents witnessed a transformation in physical and spiritual well-being. Water Mission serves our global neighbors, regardless of their faith. Believers and unbelievers alike rely on the safe water provided at the church in Sur de Guillen, including Floridalma, a mother of six and grandmother of seven. “I have used Water Mission water since the project was commissioned,” she shared. “It’s a great blessing for us because all ... Read More

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