Project: Water Distribution Systems for 3 Villages
Completion Date: March 31, 2020
Cost: $5,886
Outcome: Clean water for 3 villages, 850+ people in East Asia.
Many rural villages in East Asia rely on water sources that are either far away, heavily polluted with bacteria or pesticides, or unreliable, like the rainwater that only comes during the summer months. The levels of harmful bacteria—like E. coli—is far above the national standard. Over 90 percent of tested drinking water has been contaminated with fecal matter. Though the government involvement to solve this problem has increased, it’s not enough, especially for small villages.

And that’s where you help fill the void. You’re helping a BGR partner build new waters systems that will pipe clear water from springs directly into people’s homes! That’s quite a one-eighty from drinking polluted water. Springs will be covered and protected, and pipes will draw water to water tanks and then to individual taps in personal homes.

Project leaders will also train locals how to build and maintain these systems, so they can reproduce them on their own. Villagers will also receive sanitation and WASH training, so they can learn the importance of hygiene and sanitation.

By the end of the project, more than 800 people will have clean water in their homes and an infinitely healthier community. That’s incredible!

1. Pray the local church will catch the vision and start their own clean water projects in rural villages.
2. Pray for cooperation within the team, staff, and volunteers who will help build the water systems.
3. Please pray the water projects will change the spiritual and physical lives of villagers.