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Do You Believe Me?
Issa, a health promoter with an easy smile, works in the southeastern region of Ethiopia, near Somalia. After traveling three days to Lifewater’s hygiene training in Awassa, Issa arrived with chicken pox that had emerged en route. Understandably, it took a few days for the seventeen other training participants to warm up to him! more... |
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At a Glance:
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the oldest independent countries in the world and has a history deeply rooted in the Christian tradition. The Queen of Sheba who visited King Solomon is considered to have been Ethiopian. Ethiopia is also mentioned in Acts 8, when Philip baptizes an Ethiopian eunich. Christianity has been the official religion of Ethiopia since the fourth century. The country’s history is also characterized by a commitment to autonomy that is reflected in sustained resistance to foreign threats such as the Ottomon Empire and European colonialism. more... |
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In Whom Does Lifewater Invest?
Whose potential inspires Lifewater field trainers to volunteer so much of their time and money? Who attends the courses that they teach? I recently had the opportunity to meet Community Health through Hygiene trainees in Ethiopia and see why field trainers are so inspired to continue volunteering their service. Here are brief profiles of three of the sixteen participants: more... |
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Water and Living Water: Pump Repair Training in Ethiopia
Wayne Niblack of San Jose, California, has been a volunteer Lifewater field trainer since 2006. A software analyst, he decided to become a field trainer because the basic Lifewater approach appealed to him: help communities meet their need for safe water, and while doing so, share the love and gospel of Jesus Christ. In April 2008, Wayne traveled to Ethiopia with three other Lifewater field trainers to teach Lifewater’s Hand Pump Repair course to one of Lifewater’s partners, the Mekane Yesus Church. Read more about Wayne's trip: more... |
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Love Does No Harm to it's Neighbor:
Hygiene Training in Ethiopia
Nancy Baker of San Luis Obispo, California, has been a volunteer Lifewater field trainer since 2003. In August 2008, she and three other field trainers facilitated a Community Health through Hygiene training course for Lifewater’s two Ethiopian partners. Here are her reflections on the trip: more... |
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Christmas: Gift of Water, Gift of Life
This Christmas many people chose to “give something better” by participating
in Lifewater’s alternative gift-giving campaign, Gift of Water: Gift of
Life. The response to this new opportunity was overwhelmingly positive, and individual
giving in December 2007 increased 36 percent from the previous year. more... |
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For your calendar...
Mark your calendars for some important dates coming up. more... |
