How Far Would You Go?

Goal: Raise $3000 for Jesus Wells

How Far Would You Go?

Goal: Raise $3000 for Jesus Wells

$3280

raised

$3000

goal

109%

Message from Megan

“Every year, Americans have to walk an average of ¼ mile to get water,” my friends and I joked one Monday evening.

I was having several friends over for supper, but we noticed a problem as we turned down the street—the water pipe had broken and was gushing water all over the road. Pure, clean city water flowing abundantly to the nearest storm drain.

Far from being a difficult evening for us, it added an element of fun as we figured out how to get water for the meal. Two of the men went to fetch water from the fire hydrant at the end of the block, which was open and slowly leaking out; we used that water to keep the toilet going, and to wash our dishes. Another guest brought some jugs of water from the store on her way over, and we used that for drinking and cooking. Still another source of water quickly opened up to us, in the form of our friend down the road—a quick hop and skip away in the car and we returned with 3 extra gallons of tap for our culinary needs.

All in all, no real problem for us.

But then compare that to the rest of the world . . .

In developing nations, women and children often start their day by walking to get water for their families. Sometimes that water is a half mile away to the nearest water source—sometimes it is 5 miles.

I remember when I visited South Asia 3 years ago and witnessed this happening. We were waiting by a lake in a desert area, an area not too far different from central Texas in the summer. It was a lovely day, and we were skipping rocks and chatting with one another while enjoying the scene and each other. There were a couple of little rowboats, some people fishing, a woman doing laundry over here and some cows wallowing in the shallow end over there. One of my friends called my attention to a woman walking away from the water with a bucket balanced on her head. Over the next hour or so, I saw her come back several times to draw more water, and she was still doing it after we left.

It is estimated that over 200 million hours per day are spent by women around the world, simply to gather dirty water for the family to use.

The facts are staggering. Globally, 780 million people lack access to clean water—that’s about 1 out of every 9 people on the planet. Every 21 seconds, water-borne illness claims the life of another child. It’s a staggering truth, but the reality is that dirty water kills more people than war and violence combined.

In the face of all of this, what can I possibly do?

For the last several years, I have contemplated off and on about funding a Jesus Well—it’s never left the bucket list. I turned 26 last Wednesday, and someone asked me if I wanted anything—I said I don’t need anything, but I want to drill a Jesus well. So today is the day. I’m turning in my change jar as soon as I get this posted, and I’ll be dumping my savings account into here later.

These wells provide clean water, year-round, to a village or a slum, saving time, energy, and lives. Not only that, they open doors to share the good news of Christ, the true source of Living Water.

My plan is to contribute 100/month for the next year.

I’m excited to start this campaign. I had only planned to drill one well—but I feel like the Lord would have me go for three! So I get to step out in faith and trust Him a little bit more than usual. Praise God!

DONATIONS TO CAMPAIGN

$121.89USD Megan

3/13/15
In N Out Fund Drive #3, with matching gifts! A Big Thank You everyone who participated!

$20.00USD Merton

3/12/15
Yay Megan - PTL!!!

$223.00USD Rebecca

3/06/15
Cash back for clean water.

$300.00USD Megan

3/05/15
Months 10, 11 and 12!

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About Jesus Wells

Read below to learn about where donations go.

Jesus Wells increase the health standards of a village, allowing for children to be nourished and animals to be watered. The wells you provide are located in the village or community, so women and children no longer have to walk hours to find water.

With one well you can save an entire village from waterborne illnesses.

Unlike the dirty water from stagnant ponds, streams or old shallow wells, this water is clean and creates an awareness of good hygiene, leading to fewer medical problems and healthier people.

About GFA World

TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES IN ASIA AND AFRICA

Since 1979, GFA has existed to fulfill one passion: See communities in Asia and Africa discover the same joy, hope and lasting peace we’ve found in Christ.

We serve to equip missionaries to minister throughout Asia. The projects funded through myGFA each play a significant part in helping missionaries serve more effectively and in transforming communities with the love of Christ.

Learn more about GFA »


Our Stewardship Commitment

GFA World is dedicated to the most effective and efficient stewardship of resources, according to 1 Corinthians 3:12-14. Contributions to GFA are income tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. All gift options represent GFA's actual ministry efforts to meet the diverse needs of individuals and communities. GFA World seeks to use contributions raised for a particular ministry in furtherance of that charitable objective, but retains control and discretion over all donated funds to further its overall charitable objectives.


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Donations

Name
Amount
Date
Comment
Megan
$121.89 USD
03/13/15
In N Out Fund Drive #3, with matching gifts! A Big Thank You everyone who participated!
"In N Out Fund Drive #3, with matching gifts! A Big Thank You everyone who participated!"
Merton
$20.00 USD
03/12/15
Yay Megan - PTL!!!
"Yay Megan - PTL!!!"
Rebecca
$223.00 USD
03/06/15
Cash back for clean water.
"Cash back for clean water."
Megan
$300.00 USD
03/05/15
Months 10, 11 and 12!
"Months 10, 11 and 12!"
Anonymous
$100.00 USD
01/30/15
God is faithful!
"God is faithful! "
Megan
$45.00 USD
01/09/15
In n Out fund drive :)
"In n Out fund drive :)"
Phil and Rosie Swartzentruber - friends of Emily Yoder
$100.00 USD
12/24/14
Blessings for doing this.
"Blessings for doing this."
Megan
$300.00 USD
12/12/14
Months 7, 8 and 9! Praise the Lord. :D
"Months 7, 8 and 9! Praise the Lord. :D"
Megan
$21.50 USD
12/12/14
In N Out fund-drive :)
"In N Out fund-drive :)"
Megan
$161.46 USD
10/27/14
Anonymous
$50.00 USD
10/12/14
Thank you for doing this project, Megan!
"Thank you for doing this project, Megan! "
Anonymous
$86.00 USD
09/09/14
A toast to clean water!
"A toast to clean water!"
Megan
$200.00 USD
09/06/14
Months five and six - Coming along! :D
"Months five and six - Coming along! :D"
emyo
$50.00 USD
09/02/14
hoping that you reach your goal by next month!!! love you.
"hoping that you reach your goal by next month!!! love you."
Rob
$10.00 USD
09/01/14
Hey, why not bring it up to 50%?
"Hey, why not bring it up to 50%?"
Rob
$50.00 USD
09/01/14
A Monday Night donation for water. The campaign is still going!
"A Monday Night donation for water. The campaign is still going!"
Megan
$200.00 USD
07/15/14
Months three and four--praise God!
"Months three and four--praise God!"
Megan
$95.77 USD
07/14/14
Jen
$100.00 USD
06/18/14
Proud of you sis! :) What a joy to provide water for our sisters in Asia.
"Proud of you sis! :) What a joy to provide water for our sisters in Asia."
Anonymous
$200.00 USD
06/17/14
Been wanting to do this for a while, what a privilege to have the opportunity! May the Lord bring many to Himself through these three wells!
"Been wanting to do this for a while, what a privilege to have the opportunity! May the Lord bring many to Himself through these three wells!"

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