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Recycling for Life Giving Water
RECYCLING WASTE TO LIFE GIVING WATER
Raheem Huseinbhai is a sophomore in high school, he has collected bottles, aluminum
cans and plastics from four gyms, several stores and several family friends for nine months. He has spent many hours each week collecting, sorting and then taking everything to a Recycling Center for payment. His goal was to collect the money and give the earnings to do a water project in Africa. His mother said “I will match what you raise”. He collected $1,650, the money has been given to the Africa Oasis Project to do a well in Tanzania.
I was amazed at this young man and the passion he has for the hurting in Africa. We all can learn from him. His statement in the letter he gave to prospective clients was “We can convert one person’s trash to another person’s HOPE”
Thanks Raheem!!
Ron
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PrintGREAT NEWS--SOLEDAD PRISON
GREAT NEWS!!!
I just received the following information from Dr. Sam Huddleston, Assistant District Superintendent of the Northern California - Nevada District. He spoke at Soledad Prison in California at all three locations, for their chapel services. He shared at each chapel about the water needs he had seen while visiting us in Tanzania. Today Rev. James Braddy, District Superintendent, Northern California - Nevada District received a check for $1,000 for the Africa Oasis Project , from the offerings taken.
I talked with Chaplain Judge Lindsey, the Chaplain at Soledad Prison, he stated that the men make $25-$40 a month, this money is used for all their personal needs. I was very impressed that these men who make so little would give sacrificially from the little they have.
Rev. Brady is going to the prison this Sunday to speak and to personally express our thanks for the love offering.
DARFUR, SUDAN
The Sudan Darfur water projects are wells in an area of the world that is in great need. Darfur is considered one of the three most unreached areas on earth and the human tragedy is almost unprecedented in human history. The greatest physical need in Darfur is water, the people suffer from starvation, abuse, displaced from their homes, however water would bring a solution to their greatest area of concern. Each of these wells cost $12,000, permission from the government has been received to drill 37 wells.
A very special thanks for those, who have given the money for the wells to be drilled in the following locations of Darfur.
DARFUR-KREINIK-ABU SHEIKAN, SUDAN
DARFUR-HABILLA-ROHAL SALA, SUDAN
DARFUR-HABILLA-GOS HARAYA, SUDAN
DARFUR-HABILLA-ROHAL HAWADA, SUDAN
DARFUR-HABILLA-ROHAL BERJIL , SUDAN
DARFUR-HABILLA-ROHAL MASHMAGE , SUDAN
Badoita Ela, Djibouti
There is an existing cistern, 110 feet deep, which needs to be secured from high water. A wall will be built to protect the cistern as a protective diversion. Then, a pump will be installed. A nearby rain catchment needs to be roofed as well. Pictured water being brought out of the cistern with a rope and bucket, a young girl from the village.
A special thanks to First Assembly of God Church, North Little Rock, Arkansas for all three of these projects in Djibouti. The projects will be a great blessing to the villages and surrounding areas.
Fiddidis, Djibouti
There is an existing cistern. A wall will be built to protect the cistern. Then, a pump will be installed, this needs to be roofed as well. The pictures are at the site, the ladies are bringing water from a hand-dug well in the dry river bed, a full goat skin that is used to transport water, a woman with goat skin full of water on her back to transport the water to her home. This is the only water in the area
Obock North, Djibouti
To construct a small cement dam in a deep ravine to collect rain water which the people along with their cattle can use for several months beyond the rainy season. A site visit occurred with village elders to review the proposal from the contractor. There is good favor with the Muslim majority. Great opportunity to open the eyes, minds & hearts of the people.
Mwanambaya, Tanzania
In this village of Mwanambaya we met Pastor Anset Kategile at the Tanzania Assemblies of God Church. The village consists of 2,000 people. In the dry season or drought, the people walk 8 hours (round-trip) to get water from a shallow well of 100 feet. The well water is still dirty and not drinkable and has to be boiled before drinking.
When I took this picture a Muslim Woman at the pump said to me, "Bwana Asifiwe and Asante Sana". In English this is, Praise the Lord and Thank You very much. This well will be a great blessing to the villagers.
There were many buckets to fill, however the water pumped very easily.
Kimazimachana, Tanzania
Kimazimachana is a Muslim village of 16,000 people. We met Pastor Amos Mdoe and he said he had 50 members in his Tanzania Assemblies of God (TAG) congregation. Pastor Amos and his wife greeted us warmly. Their house was next to the church and around the house they had planted pineapples on a large area of ground. The pastor's wife was very proud of her pineapple crop. She also baked 120 small loafs of bread which she sold at the village. They told us the people walk 1 ½ hours to a shallow well for dirty water that they still must boil before drinking. We found this pastor and his congregation to be a very industrious group. This well will provide water for the entire village.
This project was done in memory of Augusta Marsch, Jefferson City, Missouri by his wife, a special thanks as this project is a great blessing to Kimazimachana, Tanzania.
Bungu, Tanzania
This village of Bungu is a 2 hour drive south of Dar. We met Pastor Christian Mwinuka at his Tanzania Assemblies of God (TAG). He is a young unmarried man, new in the ministry. He said there were 5,000 people in the Muslim village and he had 15 members in his church. The people walk 2 hours to get water that still needs to be boiled before drinking. The well will be a great blessing to the village.
Special thanks to Grace Community Assemblies of God, Flower Mound, Texas, for making this blessing possible to the Bungu village.
Merya, Tanzania
The village of Merya is over an hours drive by very rough roads, from the closest larger town, Singida, where food supplies can be purchased. In visiting Merya, we found extreme poverty. There was a newly built Tanzania A/G church in the village, with the pastor's house next door. We were told that the pastor was not at home, but had gone to look for food for his family. The closest water supply is a two hour walk with buckets to get water from a dam, that only produces water during the rainy season. The District Supt who was with us, expressed how much the village of Merya needed a well so the people could get their water.
