The Humanitarian Aid committee has funded dozens of bore holes (wells dug 150 -200 feet deep) to provide water for people in various countries around the world. One bore hole can provide clean water for many people for 10 years. The bore holes are typically dug near mission churches and the water is made available to the people of the village. An obvious physical need is met. People were walking  miles to fill their containers from a river, which for many months is nearly dry. Or they walk a long ways to some shallow well wherethere may be water, albeit contaminated. Now they have clean water close by. And when they come for the water, church leaders and other members have the opportunity to share another type of water with them. Jesus called it living water. Yes, God’s people in these  missions  can then share the good news of salvation with people walking in darkness.

This map shows about 62 boreholes that are currently functioning in Zambia.  A large percentage of the gifts received for humanitarian aid are used to fund borehole projects in Zambia and other countries.  To support the work of work of Humanitarian Aid go to https://archive.wels.net/donate and click on Humanitarian Aid under World Missions.

J. Paltzer