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to Living Waters International
Wonderful
Progress is being made in the Villages
Summer
2009 update
Currently
we are working in Kenya, Africa where
we assist the small communities of Kaswanga
and Wanyama, two fishing villages on
the eastern shores of heavily polluted
Lake Victoria.
When
we first came here these people had
no clean drinking water, no clean water
for medical care and due to heavy drought
conditions they had no practical way
to water their small gardens.
These
communities are home to approximately
1000 orphan children who are living
in "child-run" homes which
had no clean water or adequate food.
There are no orphanages, as there are
no adults to care for or supervise
them. Living
Waters has been working here since
2006 and is committed to reducing the
incidence of orphaned children and
providing them with health, food and
educational needs.
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Thanks
to the sharing of your blessings, water
is flowing abundantly in Kaswanga, Kenya.
In
July two wells were drilled to replace
the windmill system that required frequent
repairs and often was nonfunctional.
There is a 35 foot deep well for the
community and a well that is designated
exclusively for the Living Waters Feeding
Center. This well is 190 feet deep, operated
by a solar powered submersible pump and
provides enough water to fill 55,000
liters of stored water. This provides
virtually unlimited water for the feeding
center and the two and one half acre
garden that is now planted and will soon
provide enough fruits and vegetables
to all 200 orphaned children.
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At
the completion of our May and July trips
we had cleared and readied an additional
two acres of land for garden expansion.
Drip irrigation was installed and is
currently providing fruits and vegetables
for all the Kaswanga orphan
children.
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The
feeding center has been fully operational
since July of 2008. 135 orphan children
and a few widows currently receive meals
which consist of maize and beans, beans
and rice or beans and vegetables. Fruit
is offered one day a week until more
fruit production becomes available.
The
gaunt, frightened and frail orphan children
of Kaswanga are not so prevalent as now
they are healthy, happy and strong. Each
child would like to thank the dedicated
donors for making a difference in their
life.
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The
solar oven continues to provide cooking
at no additional expense and the staff
have learned the art of solar cooking.
Children walk from three schools as
far away as four miles to get possibly
the only meal they will receive that
day.
John
is a child who came to the feeding
center on this day with malaria.
Because of your support he was
able to receive medical care to
cure the malaria.
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It
is overwhelming to accept the responsibility
for 200+ children. We are met with the
reality of the amount and cost of food
required to feed so many. As the children
were in our presence daily, we became acutely
aware of their need of basic medical care.
We saw children with malaria, skin lesions,
open wound infections and a host of other
medical problems. We bought medications,
applied first aid and prayed that God would
help us care for these precious children.
Many
of these children only have one set of
tattered clothes to wear and completely
worn out shoes. Tears flow from our eyes
daily as we feel the call of God to help,
yet we need financial support to care for
these children. As God blesses through
your generous support we want to assist
all 200 orphaned children.
Living
Waters is operated by contributions of
people just like you. One hundred percent
of your shared blessing goes directly to
the Kaswanga project. There are no administrative
fees.
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Wonderful
Progress is being made in the Villages
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The
children are now being fed 5 days a
week at the new
feeding center.
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The
Solar Oven is now operational, bringing wonderful
breads and other recipes to the people of Kaswanga
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At
the completion of our May and July trips
we had cleared and readied an additional two
acres of land for garden expansion. Drip
irrigation was installed
and by September
there
will be fruits and vegetables for all the
Kaswanga orphan children.
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The
Feeding Center has been in operation
since July 2008.
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Daryl
is sharing the “Good
News” of Jesus with the children
at lunch time.
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