Great news! We are only $2,000 short of building our 3rd well! This has been the most incredible journey to reconnect with friends and share in this project together. Everyone has been so generous in their donations, doing what they can, to help this community in Uganda.
We are building a well in Godlive's yard, across from the school which will help all those families of school children. Instead of walking 1 1/2 miles to and from home before school to collect water for their families, they can bring the water home after school for their families. The children will also be able to drink clean water during school, which they had difficulty doing previously. Godlive took Kirabo in when she had nothing, in order to help him live.
Our second well is going to Anuscianta's village. She heard about Kirabo's situation when he was barely surviving and, going against family wishes and risking retribution, she snuck him milk and eventually rescued him. Her village also has to walk 1 1/2-2 miles each way for water.
Our third well is going to Mattia's village. He was the head of the Good Samaritan's who took Kirabo when Anuscianta rescued him. He found Godlive to take Kirabo in and helped collect resources from the village to feed him. He baptized him and helped him have his last rights read in case he didn't make it. Mattia has been instrumental in getting the first well going and forming a water board in that community, with no benefit to himself. He took days off work to see this project happen. At the end, he humbly mentioned how his village was in dire straits with no access to water as well. We heard his request and you responded!
We need $2,000 more to bring Mattia the well for his village. We need an additional $2,000 to keep in an account for general upkeep for all 3 wells. We have a wonderful friend who will check on all 3 wells once a month to make sure all wells are fully functioning and being maintained properly to ensure these wells continue to bring water and life to these people.
Water boards in each community are being formed so the people have ownership over their wells. Teenagers have formed their own committee to train others about hygiene and well maintenance and why it is important. Children are also being trained and are passing on the training.
This is happening! Ground is breaking any day and we will post pictures as soon as that happens.
Thanks so much! If you can donate anything more to help us get the third well dug, here is the link:
http://www.globalvillageconnect.org/kirabos-well.html
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