In my house, if I open the fridge, I'll find a bottle of clean water. If I open the freezer, I'd find clean water frozen as ice. If I turn on any tap, clean water comes gushing out. And the pool outside is filled with the clean water. Or it would be clean if it was maintained more regularly.
For this reason, I think clean water is a gift from God. But one that is taken too much for granted.
750, 000, 000 people in the world have absolutely no access to clean water. 750, 000, 000 people.
That statistic is staggering. Especially when I think about how freely clean water is available to me. And I do believe that it is an unacceptably high statistic.
Our world is not water pour. Here in the west, we take clean water for granted, so we waste most of it. And right there is the great injustice of the issue. One which I believe God is asking us to address.
For that reason, I have decided to partake in Safe Water September. What this means is I will be going for the entire month of September (and the first 4 days of October) not drinking anything except water. (Which means no tea for me...) But I fully believe it is worth it.
As I spend this month abstaining from all beverages except water, I will ask you, my dear friends, to be sponsoring me. The money you donate will go to Embody who will use the money to provide men, women and children in Zimbabwe with clean water. Every $20 that is raised will give one more person access to clean water.
This will dramatically improve their standard of living. From something as practical as water collection no longer sucking hours of their time to improving their health as germs, viruses and worms in dirty water are removed from their diets.
With this in mind, I am starting with a fundraising goal of $500. I fully believe that through the generosity of my friends and family and the graciousness of God, we can achieve (and even exceed) this goal. In order to donate, head over here. As all the money is going to a central fund, it would be awesome if you could write my name in the comment section of your donation to let them know that you are sponsoring me. This will help us to keep track of how much we are raising.
Thank you so much in advance for your generosity!
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." ~ Matthew 25: 34 - 40
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