The heart-stirring stories we share with you are made possible by the baptism of water bursting forth from a brand new well. If I could bottle that moment and send it to you, I would.
It's that very moment in our short film, Ru, that always brings me to tears. It did again this last week as I shared the film and our work with 400 middle schoolers from my hometown. Those kids in rural New York are now working on funding a well all on their own!
Drilling new wells and well repairs are the nuts and bolts of this work. So is the work of our lead reporters, BP Friday and Emma Dogga, who stay up late to connect with Carrie in Atlanta across time zones. With frequent technical difficulties, B.P. Friday often treks to another internet source across town to upload reports. He does whatever it takes to get the job done.
B.P. brought his family back from Uganda in the middle of the war. Why? To serve the people who loved and educated him as an orphan. Friday and Emma are what is best about this country and why we stay in the game together, you and I.
Every project needs GPS coordinates, a list of parts, committee names, numbers of people served, etc. Ultimately, we require stories from the people whose lives have been touched. It's rarely simple, and at times it's been downright dangerous. However, it's what it takes to get the job done right, and it's all supported by your regular generosity.
I humbly ask that you give generously now, as this year closes, and regularly throughout the year. As Evan Shaver, our Board Chairman often reminds us, it's the best investment he makes all year long.
Water is STILL basic.
Steve Roese, President & Co-Founder
