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A Joyful Noise
October 2017 It was early October in rural Rwanda. The whole week had been dry. We had visited multiple churches with empty Rain Water Harvest Systems. The rainy season… Read More
Peace of Mind for Vestine
Peace of Mind for Vestine When we went to visit Vestine, she was at home with her young daughter. Her husband was at work and her two young sons were… Read More
Home and Family An Ocean Away
Fall 2019 Sometimes, it feels surreal that our three kiddos are growing up with a second home and family an ocean away from West Michigan. My family has been traveling… Read More
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August 2019 It was our last day visiting the outlying sectors. We went to a small, but densely populated little village in Juru. We visited an elderly widow, Gloria, who… Read More
The Problem Was Dirty Water
The Problem Was Dirty Water Nepo and Venancie have lived in the rural area of Gashora in Rwanda since 1997. They are both in their sixties. Over the years, they… Read More
Clean Water Protects Children from Sickness
Clean Water Protects Children from Sickness Emmanuel and Donatile live in rural Rwanda with their two children, Renee and Elisee. A few years ago, when the government provided public… Read More
20 Liters Rwanda Report January 2020
20 Liters Rwanda Report January 2020 Greetings, During the month of January, I was so impressed by the commitment of volunteers from Juru & Mwogo sectors [where World Relief has… Read More
Filled with Gladness
October 2017 We had left West Michigan on Saturday and it was Thursday. We were closer to the end of our trip than to the beginning. And while I don’t… Read More
Healthier Lives through Clean Water
Healthier Lives through Clean Water Access to water plays a vital role in the well-being of families. But in rural areas with widespread poverty, there is never enough water… Read More
20 Liters Rwanda Report December 2019
20 Liters Program Report – December 2019 REPORT OF DECEMBER 2019 SOLUTION DISTRIBUTIONS In December 2019, Water Project volunteers intended to distribute 100 SAM3 Household Filters in the Rilima sector…. Read More
20 Liters Rwanda Report November 2019
20 Liters Program Report – November 2019 REPORT OF NOVEMBER 2019 SOLUTION DISTRIBUTIONS In November 2019, Water Project volunteers built the first Rain Water Harvesting System in Rukumberi at ADEPR… Read More
Hallelujah, Amen
April 2012, Rwanda “Hallelujah, Amen! Hallelujah, Amen! Hallelujah, Amen!” Dorothee ran out to greet us as our truck came to a stop along the road in front of her house…. Read More