Gospel for Asia

You can! We need people who are passionate about helping churches in developing countries provide access to clean water to those in their communities. In many developing countries, people walk miles to access clean water. Even then, sometimes the water is contaminated, causing many to succumb to waterborne illnesses. That’s why GFA World is committed to providing clean water wells to communities in South Asia and in Rwanda. A donation of $1400 provides a well for a community up to 300 people, providing easily accessible water for drinking, cooking, and other household needs. When you provide a well, you help to: Rescue people from the risk of serious waterborne diseases. Release women and children from water collection, which allows them to spend those hours working, raising their family, or going to school. Improve people’s health as they stay hydrated. Provide clean drinking water for approximately 20 years, the average life of the well. Help a church minister in a tangible way to th

GFA World can provide safe, clean drinking water to approximately 300 people per day for at least 10 years at a cost of $1400 per well, which means a donor can supply clean water for a decade for an entire family of six for $30! When you research the various organizations and ask how much to drill a well, it is very important to ask some important questions: Who drills the well? How long is the well expected to last? Is the well deep enough to still produce water in the driest of seasons? Who will maintain the well? Is the well available to all people—no matter their race, tribe, ethnicity, religion, etc.? Who pays for major repairs? GFA wells are drilled by locals. Why? It is cost-effective and supports the local economy of the region. The wells are drilled as deep as necessary to be a reliable source of water, even in a drought or dry season. While each well is expected to last 20 years, it needs to be maintained regularly. Each well provided to a community by GFA is maintained by a

Water well drilling in Asia is paramount to helping the poverty crisis in the continent. More than 150 million people in South Asia do not have clean water. They only have access to polluted water to drink or no water at all. These people regularly face waterborne illnesses, a direct result of drinking contaminated water. Over two decades, GFA World has drilled more than 30,000 wells in needy villages across Asia, and we continue to drill around 4,000 new wells each year . The strategy is simple: Use locals to drill the well as a way to keep costs down and stimulate the local economy. Drill the well deep enough to allow water usage in the driest of months. Maintain the well regularly using locals. In our case, a local church maintains the well. Ensure that all people, regardless of race, religion, caste, etc., have access to the water well. GFA’s wells are called Jesus Wells because they allow local churches to share Jesus’ love with their communities in a tangible way . They are also

Water—it’s a commodity we don’t think about often. We simply turn on the tap, fill up our glass and begin enjoying the liquid goodness. We seldom contemplate the well drilling that took place for that clean, fresh water to magically flow out of that faucet. For many around the world, that magic faucet does not exist. In fact, clean water isn’t accessible for miles. Especially during seasons of drought, many water wells and other sources of water run dry. This is especially true in areas of Africa and Asia. The World Health Organization estimates that 785 million people lack even a basic drinking-water service . 1 That means they do not have a clean drinking water source within a round trip walk of 30 minutes. They often resort to drinking water that has been contaminated with feces or other pollutants, which gives them a high chance of contracting water-borne illnesses. The World Health Organization forecasts that by 2025 half of the world’s people will be living in water-stressed are