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There are more new Living Water Project wells in Liberia!
1. Gunnigar Town
2. Kissi Community
3. Denisville
4. Wohn Town
Thank you to our partner Alfred Beyan for his hard work and for the photos!
The following story appeared in the February 2024 Final Command Ministries (FCM) newsletter. We partner with FCM to fund wells in Cameroon, and our president Jon Lee recently visited these partners and heard this powerful story first hand:
TERRORIST TURN TO CHRIST
CAMEROON - Seventy-one former Muslim terrorists are now disciples of Jesus Christ.
This story of radical transformation begins with generous donors who made it possible to drill Living Water (Project) wells in the sub-Saharan region where clean drinking water is scarce.
In this case, 48 wells were drilled in Cameroon. Shortly thereafter, Boko Haram militants entered the area and demanded water.
One disciple-maker saw this as an opportunity. He generously offered clean drinking water to the terrorists, using the well as an outreach ministry. However, seven of them murdered him and claimed the well as their own.
Soon, those seven terrorists began having visions where Jesus said it was Him they had hurt, not the disciple-maker.
This caused them to reconsider the man they had killed – the man who had freely offered them clean, precious water. The terrorists became troubled and had a difficult time reconciling their evil act with the disciple-maker's loving generosity. They eventually left Boko Haram.
The Cameroon government then arrested them and sent them to prison. That’s where they met another disciple-maker. They were soon introduced to God by joining a Discovery Bible Study. Through studying Scripture, the Spirit of God used the Word of God to transform these men’s lives and bring them to faith in Christ.
Those seven then reached out to other prisoners. There are now 71 inmates (most of them former terrorists) meeting weekly to draw closer to God and learn obedience-based discipleship.
But that’s not all. Word of this miracle quickly spread.
Because of the prison transformation, a United Nations humanitarian group issued a “Judge of Peace” award to FCM coordinator Dr. Sammuel Doungous. He is now able to travel freely through numerous government checkpoints.
“This is an incredible blessing,” Dr. Doungous said. “I have the freedom to travel and do anything in the north of Cameroon without any problems. I am free to pass through any checkpoint, whether it is Cameroon or Boko Haram.”
It has been said “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” In this case those who murdered an FCM disciple-maker later came to faith in Christ and have been multiplying disciples. One disciple-maker's death has led to 71 former terrorists entering God’s Kingdom and sharing the Good News with others.
Sammuel Doungous Judge Peace badge
(From left) Jon Lee of Living Water, with FCM team members Brandon Cole, Moise, and Stephen Barnett at a recent meeting in Cameroon.
Meet one of our newest wells in Zambia! Scrolling through the photos, you will see the village of Simbunji’s original water source, the construction of the Living Water Project funded hand pump, and the joy from a problem solved!
We proudly present to you OUR 1000th PROJECT: a brand new hand pump installed last week in the community of Mantanyani C. Village, Zambia. Our Zambian coordinator, Shadreck Sibwaalu, writes:
“(These) people had been drinking water with animals from the dam. I am so happy that we found the (underground aquifer) and you can see how excited they were when we hit the water. For people to draw water they would leave their homes at night. According to them, drawing water at night was better because cows do not drink water at night therefore they say water is not disturbed by animals. It was a sad situation.”
We continue to be grateful to God, to our generous donors and to our well coordinators for making these exciting moments possible (and for sending us pictures!).
Please consider The Living Water Project during your year-end giving, as we move forward towards our next 1000 projects!
As we look towards funding another 1000 projects, enjoy this montage of clean water moments from recent videos sent by our on-the-ground partners.
Clean water is awesome!
Ever wonder why organizations encourage people to become monthly donors?
Monthly donors add stability to a charity's work and allow for more tactical planning. For The Living Water Project in particular, having funds available at the right time makes such a difference. Many of the countries where we fund projects have a rainy season when wells cannot be dug, but as soon as the rainy season is over, it’s helpful for those funds to be at the ready!
These regular funds also allow us to plan further in advance, a helpful strategy for an all-volunteer organization like ours. If we know we can depend on a certain amount of resources each month, we can let our partners on the ground know when to expect a well project can start.
It's easy to become a monthly LWP donor. Check out our DONATE page.
LET'S GO FOR 1000 MORE! Please join us in our year-end drive for funds, which will not just provide clean water but will also:
1. Free up the women and children to work or go to school instead of carrying water.
2. Solve chronic health problems.
3. Provide generational change.
Having these funds in hand by January will allow us to immediately deploy them where the drilling window is ideal, in places like Liberia, Ghana, and Kenya. Please consider giving today!
We are grateful to all who stopped by on Sunday to celebrate our 1000th project and 3,000,000th dollar raised for clean water! It was a beautiful day and so many people who are like family to this ministry were there.
Our beloved friend Shanon Dickerson founded this organization in 2000 with a dream to provide for people who needlessly suffer and die from the lack of clean water access. Here we are 23 years later, celebrating unfathomable milestones and dreaming of even more!
We are grateful to God and to those who continue to make it all possible through their generous donations. As the end of the year approaches, please consider ways you can help keep this mission going with either a one-time gift or by becoming a monthly donor.
Join The Living Water Project on Sunday, November 5th at 1 PM at the Otter Creek Pavilion to learn about upcoming milestones and help kick-off our year-end campaign efforts. Cider, coffee, and cookies will be served. Families are encouraged to attend!
Yard games and a special kids activity to help get the whole family involved in supporting LWP will be available. You won't want to miss it as we highlight the great work of The Living Water Project in 2023 and beyond!
