Project Clean Water: Help us provide clean drinking water
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We are Project Clean Water. So, what's our story?
In the summer of 2023 we were fortunate enough to be apart of a medical missions trip to the village of Kumai, located in the Amazon Rain Forest of Ecuador. During this missions trip, we came to see firsthand the widespread health issues among the people there due to the lack of clean drinking water.
Kumai, and the surrounding villages, are approximately 3 hours from anything that would be remotely considered "civilization." With no source of clean water, most of them get their drinking water from rivers, streams and other natural bodies of water that are prone to bacteria and other contaminates that lead to parasites and other health issues.
In February of 2024, a team of 5 of us (in conjunction with a larger missions group from Calvary's Love church) returned to this area of the Amazon Rain Forest and installed a water collection system in Kumai and 5 of the surrounding villages. These water collection systems funnel clean rainwater into a large 2500 liter enclosed collection tank with a valve on it. These collection systems catch rain water before it comes into contact with the ground, where it becomes contaminated by bacteria. They are installed on public access buildings, like churches or schools, and are available for use by all members of the village. The best part is, with 360 inches of rainfall a year in the Amazon Rain Forest, it is a self sustaining resource for the people of these villages! Although one system per village was impactful and they were beyond grateful, it's just a drop in the bucket! (Pun intended)
In August of this year, a group of nine of us will be returning to install 30-40 more water systems throughout these 6 villages, over the course of 9 days. Our goal is to flood these villages (again, pun intended!) with clean drinking water! All travel and logistical expenses are already covered and everyone in the group is donating their own time to this. Through partnering with some incredible local businesses, we have raised about half of what we need for the materials. We are seeking our community's help in raising the remaining funds needed for this project.
All who donate will receive an official Project Clean Water T shirt! After donating, please send an email to [email redacted] with your T shirt size and the name under which you donated, or send us a message on our Facebook page. We have two pick up locations for the T shirts:
C&K Construction and Design LLC
300 North St, Endicott, NY 13760
and
National Floor Center
46 S Washington St
Binghamton, NY 13903
You can find out more information about us, as well as follow us on our journey by following us on our Facebook page!
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Project Clean Water
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Vestal, NY