I went on a trip to the Dominican Republic at the beginning of the summer as part of my internship. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I loved learning more about the heart and mission of Healing Waters International. As a bonus of the trip, we went out on a pier our last day in…
At Healing Waters, we believe in the power of education. Children in at-risk communities in the developing world often lack the time and resources to go to school. Rather than attending class with their peers, they are required to collect water for their families, using hours of valuable time each day that could be spent…
One of my favorite conversations to have with you, our ministry partners, is how your support doesn’t just change people’s lives around the world, it changes your life too. The most common thing I hear when visiting community water projects with a group of donors is “Wow, I’m the one whose life was transformed on…
Healing Waters International strives to provide long-term, sustainable water purification systems to help communities in the developing world have water that lasts a lifetime. Since sustainable water systems are our focus, we typically do not function as a disaster relief organization, but we are certainly burdened to come alongside communities who have been affected by…
With the Fourth of July right around the corner, it’s hard not to feel deep gratitude for the freedoms we experience every day in a developed country. Yet, some of our daily tasks don’t even register as freedoms because they are basic human rights, and we assume all humans have them. For example, the freedom…
Let’s be honest: the world is a messy, crazy place full of unknowns, disappointment, and ultimately, extreme brokenness. Turning off the news, looking away from that discouraging headline, and turning a blind eye to other people’s brokenness are all ways we cope. We also seek distractions: Netflixing the day away, scrolling endlessly through Instagram, and…
“Which of these bottles of water is dirty?” asks Jose, the health & hygiene teacher in the rural community of San Pablo in Guatemala, while he holds up three different water bottles. One is visibly dirty, brown water that looks like the water from the river. The children immediately eliminate that bottle saying “of course…
Hello, friends! My name is Megan Koontz, and I am a small-town girl born and raised in the hipster hub of Rogers, Arkansas. I am one of four kids, sandwiched in the middle of an older sister, a younger brother, and a younger sister. In December, I gained an older brother when my sister married…
The season of Easter is upon us and with that I’m reminded of God’s promise of Jesus in Isaiah 61:1-3 …that He will come to “proclaim good news to the poor,” to “release from darkness the prisoners” and to “bestow on them a crown of beauty for ashes.” Jesus did this and continues to do this. The…