Tue 12 May 2009
As reported by Rick & Kathy R:
“Water, Water, everywhere but not a drop to drink”… Can you imagine drinking surface water found on the side of a dirt road? Or what about a getting a drink from a river or creek that also collects run off from farm animals? These are only a few examples of how many of the people of Uganda get their drinking water. Is it any wonder that the life expectancy in Uganda is one of the lowest in the world. A major contributor to poor health is bad water. On this trip our team had the opportunity to literally “get our feet wet” in helping to educate the local village people around Noah’s Ark the importance of drinking good water.
First we started by testing their available water sources. As you can see in a couple of the attached pictures the water test definitely showed that the water sources were very inadequate for human consumption. But we didn’t stop there. We also brought them water filters and taught them how to use and maintain them.
Oh! By the way, did I tell you that while we were working with the water filters, Pita received a call that another baby approximately one year old was abandoned and was picked up by the police and was in need of a home? Several hours later we were introduce to baby number 107. They named her Bernice.
Being here and seeing how God uses this Godly couple is a very humbling experience. I guess the slogan for Noah’s Ark says it all…” From a nobody to a somebody”.
Greetings in the name of the Lord. I trust our good Lord is keeping you strong by His grace.
But the condition in the country is not good. One American dollar is exchanged at 25 billion Zimbabwe dollars. If you have $40, that is one trillion. I don’t think you can buy even a chewing gum with one billion. When I arrived at the airport at 9 PM on Sunday, the airport was unusually quiet. About 40% of the electric [light] bulbs at the terminal are out. Most of the street lights are not working. Except for some patrolling police, I did not see people walking in the streets, even in the downtown.
The country used to be very beautiful: the purple jacaranda flowers, hard-working and friendly people, one of the best infrastructures in Africa, wonderful climate and fertile soil, best education in Africa, and even Mr. Mugabe was known as one of the best leaders in Africa.
However, God is doing great things. There are many stories of God’s grace to tell. This is just one of them:
DAY ONE:
DAY TWO: