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40 Days of Water!

Since our family has decided to do hard things in 2009, we began to look around our church, our community and our world. We have been looking to find where God is already at work and how we can join Him.  Oddly enough, a number of different times, we’ve been drawn to projects that are creating fresh water, wells, or just raising awareness worldwide to the problems associated with contaminated water. It began with Kendra’s dad and brother traveling to Guatemala to build fresh water wells with Living Water International, then a great reminder from the Advent Conspiracy at Christmas time, and now a simple introduction to the problem by Blood:Water Mission.

Will you join us?

This is a simple way to get involved. Did you know that $1 is enough to provide an African with clean water for a year? For 40 days, from March 1st through April 9th, join us in our commitment to drink just tap water. Keep a tally of all the money you would have spent on coffee, tea, soft drinks, or whatever…then at the end of the 40 days, take that money and donate it to help create clean water wells.

Maybe you can’t travel to build wells? Central America and Africa too far? Travel budget already spent? Kids too young? What could be easier than giving up an extra shot of Starbucks this next month? In the future, we might ask you to join us as we travel to build wells, but for now…how about saving your change to help a life in Africa. Drop a comment to let us know that you will join us in the 40 Days of Water and then use the chart below to help you track your progress!

Quietly Making Noise,
Fletch

Posted on February 26th, 2009 by Fletch
Filed under: What I believe

6 Responses to “40 Days of Water!”

  1. Cheryl (Copper's Wife), on February 26th, 2009 at 8:22 am Said:

    Seriously? One dollar will provide one person in Africa with water for an entire year? I’m astonished! I tend to think that a dollar can’t buy much anymore, but apparently I just need to widen my focus. Thanks!

  2. Fletch, on February 26th, 2009 at 9:14 am Said:

    That’s what the website said…and I’m sure there are calculations to support it…

  3. Miss.M, on February 28th, 2009 at 10:26 pm Said:

    Hey Dr.Fletcher,
    I just read your email, And I am totally going to take this on. I think it is going to be a great experience. Thanks for sharing it with us.
    Miss.M

  4. Sandi, on March 1st, 2009 at 10:32 am Said:

    Will probably have to wrestle with David for his Folgers Dark but otherwise very reasonable. I wouldn’t mind donating a matching grant for his coffeee can expense. The boys will be excited about it, Aidan has been raising $ for months for mosquito nets in Africa-doing odd jobs, giving his own $ and asking a few folks if they want to help through $3 donations. When I asked why $3 he said “Mom, we know a lot of people, if they all gave $3 we could buy a lot!” World Malaria Day is approaching and he will be sending his funds in so this will be a great new challenge. Thanks for spreading the word. The $1 figure makes me weepy because it is so crazy , my kids with the cash in their wallets could help a village.

  5. theMangoTimes » 40 Days of Water, The Final Tally, on April 9th, 2009 at 11:27 pm Said:

    [...] In this earlier post, we talked about the water challenge we found on the Blood:Water website. [...]

  6. Mike Lenda, on February 23rd, 2010 at 8:17 am Said:

    Hi! Thank you for sharing the journey with us for 40 Days of Water for our neighbors in Northern Uganda. We are encouraged by those who have embraced a little of a caffeine withdrawal for the longterm change in our lives and in the lives of our friends in Africa to provide clean safe drinking water. As your friends have seen, a dollar goes a long way when we all pull our resources together. Thank you for sharing your story!

    Mike Lenda
    US Programs Director
    Blood:Water Mission

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