Hundreds of thousands trapped in Mosul with ‘worst yet to come’ – UN AGENCY
24 March 2017 – An estimated 400,000 Iraqi civilians are trapped in Mosul’s Old City as fighting intensifies and people continue to flee, the United Nations refugee agency representative today warned. “The worst is yet to come,” said Bruno Geddo, the Representative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Iraq. Speaking by phone, Mr. Geddo […]
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#WorldWaterDay
Did you have a glass of water today? Was it safe to drink? For Elizabeth, the source of water she depended on was filthy and parasite-ridden. Yet, she lost countless hours in her day searching for it. “Whatever activity we might do, we cannot do it without water.” This is a daily reality for millions […]
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Ceremonies to celebrate new wells
In Africa, nothing commemorates an important event like a ceremony. And after the implementation of a water well, a celebration is very much in order. We designed a ceremony with plans to celebrate new beginnings in each village where we complete a well. To officially hand the well over to the community, we involve village […]
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Syria ‘worst man-made disaster since World War II’ – UN Rights Chief
14 March 2017 – The conflict in Syria is the “worst man-made disaster the world has seen since World War II,” the United Nations human rights chief today said, calling for an end to all tortures, executions and unfair trials, and at the very least, for the names and localities of people held in detention […]
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‘Unprecedented suffering’ for Syrian children in 2016 – UNICEF
13 March 2017 – The suffering of children in war-torn Syria “hit rock bottom” in 2016 with the highest number of grave violations against them since verification began in 2014, underscored the United Nations children’s agency urging all parties to the conflict, those who have influence over them, and anyone who cared about children to […]
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Transformation in Tanzania
As our team travels from village to village, a common theme we hear is that we are making history. The village leaders say that the problem of disease and lack of clean water are now history in their villages. It is a problem of the past that the villagers are glad to leave behind. With […]
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Bringing True Life
In a village where you have to put chemicals into dirty water to make it drinkable because cleaner water is 15 kilometres away, it is no surprise that providing a deep-capped water well becomes a major event. That is what happened in Hountakon, Benin. The entire village came out to watch the installation of a […]
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Building Sustainable Futures
While done with good intentions, there have been water systems set up for developing countries that fail to sustain themselves – sometimes breaking down just a few years later, according to a 2004 report from Rural Water Supply Network – leaving villagers without clean water once again. As a result, GAiN’s Water for Life Initiative (WFLI) Sustainability […]
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Embracing the Unexpected
Team member is blessed by the change in plan – As someone who has been on mission trips every year for six years, Jenny knows that you should not merely expect the unexpected – you should embrace it. “Really be open to change and expect that what you’re thinking might happen, might not happen. If […]
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A Special Announcement
I trust that you had a good time of rest over the Christmas holidays with your family and friends. But more importantly that you had opportunity to celebrate God’s love for you and your family, through the sending of His Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. A new year is before us, and I […]
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