The Eglise de Dieu en Christ de la nouvelle Alliance church of 400 people located in Tabarre, Haiti has been providing clean water to its community for almost three years now. We sat down with Wilner Sejousana, the water store operator, and Nadine Louis Pierre Saby, to hear from them about how safe water is…
We had the privilege of being accompanied by our good friend D’Anne Maddox, Director of Marketing at 1040.com, on a recent trip to visit sites in Guatemala. 1040 has blown us away with their kindness and generosity and if you ever have the chance to meet D’Anne, you will immediately understand that their company is made…
Stories of site inaugurations are some of our favorites. In partnership with Food for the Hungry, one of our latest site inaugurations occurred at Cristo Redentor, a community in the Dominican Republic where cholera has recently run rampant. As our headquarters staff took in the story of Cristo Redentor, we were reminded just how crucial access to clean…
Today we are going back to the basics. We believe that to truly understand the Global Water Crisis and its effect on the world, it is important to understand the history of countries where we are working to partner with communities to bring access to clean water. Our Director of Field Development & Partnerships, JJ Gomez, has…
There have been quite a few times in my life when I have heard about natural disasters, the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and various tsunamis and hurricanes. It seems like there is always something for the news to report. We live in a big world. In the past, I have heard the stories of devastation…
by Susannah McQuitty, 1040.com “What we’re doing this week is not necessarily ’missions‘ work. This is a Vision Trip.” No matter how many different ways I try to describe our time in Guatemala, Kayla’s words have always felt the most accurate. We talk a lot about vision these days – in our businesses, our lives, our churches –…
This article touches on an issue that is near to our hearts. Read what the Huffington Post has to say about Children’s Right to Learn. This month our children, and children around the world, return to the classroom. It’s an exciting, busy time with parents everywhere focused on setting up their children for success — making…
The tragic story of Walter inspired such sacrificial love through the couple featured in this video. The Mineras have challenged us to reevaluate what it really means to live as Christ has called us to live. We hope you are encouraged as you watch their story. Share this video, help us tell the story.
Meet Sarah Addy, founder of Session Japan, who is one of the most culturally aware women that we know. With a background in Community Development, we are excited to feature her and hear more about her experiences helping fight the Global Water Crisis in at risk-communities around the world. I never expected to find, and then leave a…