To give drink to the thirsty
Pastor Charles Sagay, Mission School of Hope, Cameroon, Africa made a presentation to our Rotary Club about his new well to provide drinking water to residents within three miles of walking. This was the first clean drinking water as compared to local river. Our club has provided some funds to help here and in other countries.
Rotary started a program in 1985 to eliminate Polio as a gift to the children of the world and it is 99+% there. Now it working on projects to provide safe drinking water.
http://www.rotary.org/EN/SERVICEANDFELLOWSHIP/Pages/ridefault.aspx
http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/100112_news_H20update.aspx
There could be opportunities with a local Rotary Club if interested in partnering with a local rotary club and an international organization. Our Rotary Club has sponsored wells in India for $300 a well. Rotary sometimes provides matching funds and requires local in country particpation by local Rotarians.
Introduction to the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
The Spiritual Works of Mercy
The Corporal Works of Mercy
Lest We Forget - The Corporal Works of Mercy & The Spirtual Works of Mercy
Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy