But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life. John 4:14


Water is life. Unfortunately, easy access to water is not a luxury that everyone enjoys. The average person in Uganda must walk six kilometers a day to get to drinkable water. Even then, it is hardly what you and I would consider to be clean. Their reality is often a long journey down to the dirty watering hole with their jerry can. Young children go to fetch water before school and are often punished for being late to class. Older girls can be raped as they fetch water late in the evening. Water borne diseases like typhoid, cholera and dysentery, and malaria carrying mosquitoes lurk in this dirty water. People get sick and then can't work, so the families go hungry. Some even die.


Mission4Water, a small Christian NGO, is working to change that reality for many communities and institutions throughout Uganda by installing simple and accessible boreholes and shallow wells. They employ local labor and utilize low cost materials These simple solutions bring the wonderful gift of clean drinking water, so helping whole communities to stay healthy, active and sustained.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Our Caroline

"Life is hard in Uganda
Majority of the people live in poverty
Against my will I left America
I had a good life
A good job
I was getting my papers in order
Then they tricked me
I was put on a plane back to Uganda
But God is so Good
God loves me so much
I am glad to be back home"

These were the words in the story that captivated us as we sat in Cafe Path after walking around the marketplace in Lira, Uganda. As we walked in, there was this beautiful tall presence that stood in a full length African style dress who spoke with familiarity to a gentleman behind the counter in the kitchen area.

Shortly thereafter she sat down at a table as she fumbled with the electronic devices and accessories housed in her bags. Sue and Sunday our Mission4water leaders had already engaged her in conversation. We quickly learned she indeed was more than familiar with the good American food at Cafe Path and she was also more than acquainted with America. She knew the life of an American, but what she knew best was her place of origin and the provision of God over her family, her home...Uganda!

This beautiful spirit is Caroline!
Written by Kimberly
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