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In Any Way Possible
July 2020 When Michigan first announced quarantine orders, my wife and I looked for every way to avoid going out. We canceled our plans, stocked up on groceries and hunkered… Read More
Children and Caregivers
The Impact of Clean Water on Children and Caregivers As an elderly widow who lives along the riverside; Theresie is one of the poorest of the poor. But still,… Read More
Hope, Purpose and New Life
August 2019 It was one of our last days visiting different sectors in Rwanda. Many men and women had shared how clean water has impacted their lives greatly, giving them… Read More
Clean Water Critical for Health Centers
Clean Water Critical for Health Centers Health centers are frequently the first point of care, especially for those in rural areas. They also are critical in responding to disease outbreaks,… Read More
A Grandmother and Her Place
Spring 2012 I heard pounding as we walked up to Violette’s home. Her grandmother was sitting on a stool, carved from a tree trunk, pounding cassava into flour. The work… Read More
Volunteers are Problem Solvers
Volunteers are Problem Solvers Damascene was fascinated as 20 Liters SAM3 Household filters began to appear around his small village. He was a local “fundi”, a handyman, problem solvers. Damascene… Read More
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