Mission:
To provide a
water well for Mbitini Emmanuel Children’s Home in Mbitini, Kenya
The
need:Mbitini
Emmanuel Children’s Home currently serves 47 orphans by
providing housing,
education, food, and water in a Christ-centered atmosphere.While the area has many
other children who
lack homes, the orphanage does not have the means to take them in
because it
lacks access to a sufficient water source.This area has been severely affected by drought, and
the shallow wells
have run dry.A
well there must be
drilled to 250 feet, a project costing approximately $25,000.These children are in
desperate need of help
if they are to survive.
What can I do?
SPREAD THE WORD! Feel free to share this website
with your congregation, family and friends.
On Octobert 8-9, Central Christian College will be
hosting its 2nd annual Shack-A-Thon! We will be camping on the lawn of
Science Hall while we fast and pray for the children of Mbitini.
On October 9, there will be a benefit concert in the
Warehouse (on Ave. C, behind CCM Building) at 7:30 p.m., $2.00
suggested donation
Give. Make checks out to Mbitini Emmanuel
Children's Home and write "water drilling" in the memo. Checks can be
dropped off in the Spiritual Development Office with Chris or Leah
Smith. For more information, please contact Tracy Miller at
719.659.0173 or by email at trcyanne1(a)hotmail.com
Your bathroom: One flush of the toilet
uses the same amount of water that a person in an underdeveloped nation
uses all day for cooking, cleaning, and drinking. (www.awid.org)
Your wasted food:It takes 1,000 tons of water to grow one
ton of wheat. (Plan B 3.0, Lester Brown)
Your daily chores:The average distance that women in Africa
and Asia walk to
collect water is 3.75 miles (www.awid.org).This can require as much
as 85 percent of the daily energy of these women (www.unhabitat.org).
Your
location:
Over one billion people (17 percent of the world’s
population) lack access to clean water. Of these, more than a
quarter live in sub-Saharan Africa. (World Health Organization)
Your life span:Every year, 12 million people die due to a
lack of clean water. (World Health Organization)
Your education:Since daily chores require fetching water,
girls are often unable to attend school.Education improves in area where water is
available.(U.N.
World Water Development Report)
Your finances:A well in Africa generally costs
$1,500-$4,000 to build, but it can cost up to $30,000 depending on
depth and location of the well.(www.clearblueproject.org)
Additionally:Modern wells in Africa are typically anywhere
from 26 feet to 115 feet, but many of these are unable to withstand the
dry seasons.These
can serve from 100-600 people. (World Health Organization)
Mbitini Emmanuel
Children’s Home:www.mbitini.comThis site was made by
previous visitors to
the orphanage.You
can read about the
kids, the vision of the orphanage, and gain more information on those
who began
the orphanage.
