Water
Imagine…
Being a mother in a remote village where there is no access to clean water sources anywhere. All that is available is a dirty stagnant stream a few hours away, being shared by livestock, to drink, to cook and to use for daily activities. There’s no option but to go with your eldest daughter to fetch just enough water for your family everyday.
The water that’s brought home is contaminated, with all kinds of bacteria that constantly causes illness in your family.
Water is essential to life. It’s a basic human necessity. Yet, almost 1 in 8 people still don’t have access to safe water.
490 million people are currently drinking dirty, bacteria-infested water that makes them ill and robs them of their time, dignity, health, right to education, and the opportunity to live a normal life.
We can do something to help break this cycle of brokenness and help improve the lives of these people.
Since 2002, GAiN has been providing rural villages with deep capped wells, ensuring fresh, clean water for their people. We do this by drilling 50-80 metres down, tapping onto the water supply and setting up a deep capped well.
So far, together with generous partners from all over the world, we have:
- Provided more than 3,000 deep capped water wells
- Given over 3,000,000 people access to safe water
- Trained 250,000 people in hygiene and sanitation practices
- Trained almost 40,000 people in community health
- Helped over 170,000 people discover Jesus
- Established more than 1,000 new churches
You can be part of this mission to help people have safe drinking water, train locals in community health, good hygiene and sanitation practices. The team will be working closely with the local church community to support sustainability.
For more information on our next Benin LIFE trip, click here.
Our dream
We dream of a world where human flourishing is restored and where water poverty is eradicated.
By 2030, our vision is to provide 10 million people with access to safe water in 10 different countries, At the same time, we would like to see 5,000 local churches engaged as the centre for community development.
We believe it’s possible to see a world where physical, spiritual, social and economic brokenness is restored.
Your £8.20 will help 1 person get access to clean water
£820 will help 100 people
£8,200 will help around 1,000 people and will fund a complete well.
Will you join us in making this dream a reality?