Water is such an important part of many cultures and communities. It provides for the whole community and serves as a general gathering place.  The water gives life to the people, their animals and their crops. We so take it for granted each time we turn on a faucet and get a drink. Think of how many faucets or spigots you have at your home---in the kitchen, your refrigerator door, your bathroom sinks, tubs and showers (toilets too!). And that's just inside. You probably have multiple outdoor taps as well.  I would even bet that somewhere on your street there is a fire hydrant. 

Much of the world doesn't have this luxury. They don't have access to healthy, clean water.  By improving the water, communities can be healthier and better fed by crops that can grow with irrigation.  A simple salt-based purification system can heal their water.

Our prayer is that by improving their water, we hope to bring them to the one who is the LIVING WATER. Once they know Him, they'll never be thirsty again! What a wonderful thought! 

It reminds us of the story in 2 Kings 2:19-21

The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”  “Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him. Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, “This is what the Lord says: ‘I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.’” And the water has remained pure to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.