Paper for Water
Bringing water and the Word to the thirsty
one piece of paper at a time.
I'm continuing my theme of miracle-working children that raise awareness and money for the betterment of the world.
According to their web site Katherine and Isabelle were 5 and 8 when in 2011 they raised their first $10,000 to fund a water well in Ethiopia. They took donations for hand crafted origami. Since then over $700,000 has been raised with help from a volunteer force.
Over 90 wells have been funded and are providing clean water in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, India, Mexico, Uganda, Peru, and Zimbabwe. They partner with other organizations such as faith-based nonprofit Living Water International www.water.cc and the Presbyterian Church to accomplish their goals. In the U.S. they have joined the organization Dig Deep in digging wells on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico. www.digdeep.org
From their site: www.paperforwater.org
"The mission was born out of the desire that two little girls had to help other girls in 3rd world countries who do not get to go to school because they spend their days hauling water. Isabelle and Katherine also learned that a child dies every 20 seconds from unclean water and they wanted to make a change."
The parent organization of this 501(c)3 is Keiki International Foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Other projects include educating others, especially children, about the world water crisis and helps children in developing countries gain access to clean water and sanitation.
From Presbyterians Today's January/February 2016 issue, Isabelle says:
"Jesus was right. If you ask it will be given to you.
We just need to ask with a sincere heart."
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