Meet JOYCE…
WOMEN & CHILDREN LIKE Joyce walk on average a 5K for water to survive. The walk for water isn’t the greatest challenge, it’s the unseen microbes in the water that make she and her family sick.
Waterborne illness remains one of the greatest challenges for vulnerable families around the world. Sick families, sick children, medical bills, added stress, missed days of work, inability to do school work causes many families to barely survive.
THERE IS HOPE - SAFE CLEAN WATER IS SOLVABLE!
WATER PROGRAM
Lifesaving
Water Filters
Providing clean water filters greatly impacts families and communities. Access to safe water improves health, reduces waterborne diseases, and empowers families through education and training on hygiene. When families share their safe water, the benefits extend to neighbors, fostering stronger community ties. With follow-up support and a Bible included, this initiative addresses both physical and spiritual needs, leading to a healthier, more resilient community.
Safe Water remains one of the most devastating problems in developing countries, especially for vulnerable families.
Water Filters, Training and a community-wide borehole strategy are three ways to promote health, improved financial stability, education, sustainability, and generational change.
When you give to water projects, you are physically saving lives & transforming lives with the gospel
Drill a Borehole Goal
The impact of providing access to water through boreholes is transformative for communities. By improving safety for girls who traditionally walk long distances to collect water, these initiatives not only reduce their risk of harm but also grant them precious time that can be redirected towards education, studying, and enjoying their childhood. With water available closer to home, the overall quality of life in the community improves significantly.
OUR SOLUTIONS-BASED WATER GOALS:
1. GOSPEL TRANSFORMATION
2 TRAIN WATER AMBASSADOR TEAMS
3. WATER FILTERS PROVIDING SAFE-CLEAN WATER
4. HYGIENE & HAND WASHING TRAINING
5. ACCESS TO WATER THROUGH BORE HOLES & OTHER WATER SOURCES
When gathering water takes up hours daily, women face significant barriers to focusing on other tasks, such as running a business, caring for the home, investing in their children, and volunteering in the community.
Lack of access to water is often associated with poor school attendance by children, especially girls often forced to drop out of school to fill in the gaps. Young girls are especially vulnerable on their long walks in potentially harmful situations.
Regional drought creates a greater need for sustainable water sources increasing vulnerabilities.
This is why we empower the church and strengthen church leaders who are knowledgeable about the specific water needs in the community. Through training, they can identify how to provide scaffolding for the younger generations, creating sustainable change.
By supporting and empowering community leaders this creates long-term change in the community physically, spiritually, and even culturally. This group of leadership, our Water Ambassador Team, is primarily women because water is their expertise. The men involved are a part of the Water Ambassador Team because they believe in supporting these women and want to see lasting change in their community.
Providing Clean Water
Clean water is a fundamental necessity for health and life. In developed countries, we often take it for granted. We can easily turn on a faucet to drink, wash, or brush our teeth without a second thought.
However, in developing countries, access to clean water is a significant issue that hinders community well-being. In rural Africa, families frequently obtain their water from rivers, dams, or borehole holding tanks. Unfortunately, these sources often contain contaminated water. Drinking contaminated water can lead to numerous health problems, including diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, parasites, and cholera, among others. This situation poses significant health risks and financial burdens for families.
Every family we have interviewed reports suffering from multiple episodes of illness caused by contaminated drinking water each month. For these families, seeking medical treatment can consume up to 25% to 50% of their monthly income, creating a substantial financial and health-related burden.
Clean Water & The Word
Our desire is not only to provide Clean Water to these communities but to also provide the Gospel- the good news about Jesus, our Living Water.
For $100, Rejoice Project will provide water hygiene training, one water filter, a Bible, and a minimum of 3 at-home follow-ups by a local, trained Water Ambassador Team.
At a recent water training, we demonstrated the water filter to a group of Rejoice Project leaders. We filled the top bucket with water from the closest water source, and it looked brown and dirty. As this contaminated water began to flow through the water filter and be transformed into clean, pure, drinkable water in the bucket below, the excitement of the Rejoice Project team members erupted into worship. It was humbling to be a small part of bringing this gift to these families. There were approximately 100 Rejoice Project leaders that were given a water filter for them and their families. Not only that, these filters are also able to filter enough water for up to 4 additional families each! We could not be more excited about the impact that these water filters will have on these communities.
““Before I received the water filter, I used to walk for long distances to buy water that was still unsafe. Since receiving the filter, I have seen a great change in the health of my family members. The filters have allowed me to save money for solar lights in my home and have given me time to fellowship with other women in my community!”
The Answer
In 2021, Rejoice Project launched the Safe, Clean Water Program. Since then, over 700 families have been received water filters and hygiene training through the generosity of faithful donors who partner with us to provide safe, clean water.
These filters remove over 99.9999% of the bacteria that cause waterborne disease. They are easily maintained by back flushing with clean water, require no electricity, and there are no consumables to buy, and no parts to replace. The filters are ready to provide clean water, with no additional operating costs, for up to ten years. It is a simple, effective clean water solution that is easily deployed anywhere in the world.
During the initial pilot program and subsequent follow-ups at various homes, we gained valuable insights into the community's water challenges. This experience underscored the critical need for water filters to ensure safe, clean water. We also identified significant obstacles to accessing water, including long distances to water sources, boreholes that produce water with high salt content, and the lack of boreholes in different areas of the community.
