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We can transform dirty water to awesome drinking water
Nobel Peace Prize writer Garcia Marquez wrote in detail about the plight of the poor in Central and South America. He describes poor people as waiting for a letter that would never come, sitting in the dark talking of “distant” hope
I talk to my friends every time I go to a canal on the west side of Cien Fuegos, a “squatters rights” area and part of Santiago, Dominican Republic. What was once a novel thing, an American in Cien Fuegos, is now a common occurrence. I know families, kids, their dogs and cats. Cien Fuegos is an undesignated piece of land that has been chosen by the poor and destitute. It is a violent place. Human suffering, unjust acts against women, a subtle mark for human trafficking, constant corruption, theft and a seemingly inability to “look up” defines the area.
What about clean water that is drinkable? Water does exist in Santiago but you can’t drink it. Clean Water is part of three-tiered approach to this community. (Micro-Finance, Clean Water and Health Education)
Cold clean water for kids is the goal
I have watched children pull water from the canal where I have gained new relationships. The water is used to wash clothes, drink and cook. The canal is a nasty, infested cesspool that is used for bathing, as bathroom and drinking besides a “collect all” for anything you can think of.
Clean water means healthy kids. It is part of the big picture of Health Education. Will you help me fulfill a promise I gave to these new friends? I want kids to have a chance in life that includes a glass of cold clean water.
I explained to my friends we would bring clean water that they could drink some day. I thought of what Garcia Marquez wrote. They wouldn’t be waiting for a “distant” hope while in the dark, never to hold a glass of clean cold water. Some day isn’t soon enough for me.
1. You can contribute direct through Pay Pal on this website. Mark your contribution Barnabas Task Water Project.
2. You can participate in the outstanding golf tournament being planned for Sept. 18. It will be held at the beautiful Chestnut Hills Golf Course. The golf fee of $100 pays for your cart, two meals and 18 holes of golf.
Email or call Barnabas Task today to sign up with your foursome:
btwaterproject@gmail.com
260 466-3522
Help us bring clean water so kids have an opportunity for better health!
Checks payable to Barnabas Task Project-Water. After all expenses 100 per cent of all monies raised will go directly to the Barnabas Task Water Project. Not even a dime will be used for personal use or other project expenses.
