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MLB Pitcher Jason Standridge Brings God’s Love to Refugees in Uganda through Safe Water

Posted January 20th, 2022 by Water Mission.

Jason Standridge launched his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 before playing with the Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, and the Kansas City Royals. He then signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2007 and spent most of the following decade in Japan, where he played for both of the country’s leagues. Standridge knows that his unique career path and family life are part of God’s plan. Christian athletes like Standridge often find a connection between their love of the game and their love for the Lord. He aims to show God’s love by how he lives, speaks, and ... Read More

Water Mission Partners with Moms in Peru to Host Handwashing Event

Posted January 14th, 2022 by Water Mission.

Proper safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices are key components to healthy families—and the children of the General Merino community in Peru are quick learners! Local mothers serving as WASH Promoters recently hosted a fun event to teach their kids proper handwashing. Water Mission staff from our Peru team were on hand to support the event with training materials and expertise. First, children memorized the steps for handwashing and demonstrated their skills in front of the group. Next, they played a game to see if the girls or the boys could place the handwashing steps in order. The friendly competition kept kids engaged and allowed mothers to promote the importance of ... Read More

Faithful Hearts: Safe Water’s Impact on Ñaupe, Peru

Posted January 10th, 2022 by Water Mission.

For many years, residents of Ñaupe, Peru, were forced to rely on water trucked into their small rural community. This water looked clean—but clear water is not necessarily safe water. Unfortunately, the water trucked into Ñaupe was contaminated with microscopic organisms, leaving it unsafe and making many people sick. Sisters Elia and Baseliza have lived in Ñaupe for more than half a century. Growing up in the shadow of the Andes mountain range, they were thankful that the Lord provided water in the form of a fresh spring. However, it would take the sisters hours to collect water every day. Now in their 70s, ... Read More

For Mothers Who Hope: Safe Water in Ocoto Alto, Peru

Posted December 23rd, 2021 by Water Mission.

In communities where Water Mission serves, mothers who once longed for access to safe water now spend more time caring for their families. Their children are healthier and can attend school regularly. Mothers’ dreams of their children getting an education are no longer out of reach. Water Mission has provided access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions to more than 7 million people over the past 20 years. But there are still 2.2 billion people around the world who await access to this necessity. This includes families in Ocoto Alto, Peru, where Water Mission is currently implementing a ... Read More

Decades of Praying: Safe Water for Santa Elena, Peru

Posted December 23rd, 2021 by Water Mission.

Imagine spending most of your life longing for safe water. Every day, as you go about your laborious work in the fields, you hope and pray for water that doesn’t make you and the rest of your family sick. In Santa Elena, Peru, Grandma Maria Luciana lived this reality. For nearly half a century, she did not have access to this life-giving resource. “I worked in the fields since I was 12 years old. We had no choice,” Maria Luciana told us. The only one who listened to our needs was the Lord.” Fifty years ago, she and her husband moved to Santa Elena when her first daughter was only two and she ... Read More

Four Ways to Honor Others This Christmas Season

Posted December 9th, 2021 by Water Mission.

This season, you have the power to change lives in honor of the ones you love. For as little as $10, you can send a beautiful card that shares how your gift will bring safe and Living Water to families in need. This year’s honor card tells the story of Cipriana, a mother from Ocoto Alto, Peru. She and her family will soon experience the blessing of safe water for her community. “Our biggest dream is that they will have safe water here at home,” she says of her family and her community. “That is the greatest dream we have.” Access to safe water transforms the lives of people, like Cipriana. You can help provide safe and Living Water to ... Read More

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