Nazareth Water Well

Our adoption is changing us in many ways. Besides growing our hearts as we prepare to welcome our daughter into our family, our hearts have also grown to love Ethiopia and these people on the other side of the world. It used to be simple to ignore what was going on, but we just can't anymore.

While we in America have favorite brands of bottled water because we prefer the taste of one over another (and the fact that we "need" bottled water in the first place), there are people all around the world who don't have access to clean water.

Tomorrow we will be donating to the Nazareth Water Well, through Life in Abundance, as a family in honor of our baby sister, and also to honor the One who gives Living Water. John 4:1-14

Bringing one baby home to join our family is going to change and bless our family in so many ways, but we also want to help and love on those who will still be in Ethiopia. Will you consider joining us this Christmas?

Nazareth Water Well

What: Integrated Water Well Initiative

Where: Nazareth, Ethiopia

When: When our goal of $11,000 is met!

Why: Based on the 2007 Population and Housing Census, the total population of Ethiopia was estimated to be 77 million making it the second largest populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa next to Nigeria. The average household size is 4.8. The overwhelming majority (about 85%) of the total population are living in the rural areas.

According to the report obtained from water utility partnership, in Africa, it is estimated that about 300 million people are without access to safe water and another 500 million lack adequate sanitation. In one year, over 500,000 die before the age of 5. Water related diseases are the single biggest killer of infants and the principal cause of illness in adults in Ethiopia. Water related diseases are a particular threat to people living with HIV/AIDS.

Ethiopia has the lowest coverage of access to safe water and basic sanitation in the world. Where there is coverage, the level of service may be poor. The poor water and sanitation situation has contributed to high infant and maternal mortality rate and Very low economic productivity which had a direct impact on progress towards meeting the MDG targets.

Women and girls spend hours every day collecting water from distant sources, and in addition are expected to cook, collect fire wood, and care for the sick which directly has impact on girls education. In general, the water crisis has an impact on the overall development of the country
The majority of the ten top diseases within the entire country are related to water and sanitation problems.

Who: Building Arizona Families + Life in Abundance International = Partners in a Common Cause

To donate to this great cause, go to http://liaint.org/nazarethwaterwell/