For about a year now we have been raising funds to install a water well at Ms Agnes. Through the generous giving of a few close and dear friends we were able to raise the money needed. Once we had the money we had to find a reliable well digger in Uganda. This was not such an easy task but we finally found a man named Frank of Swiss Crème Company. All we had was a testimony that Frank is a good man. We went ahead and hired him to hand dig the well. Frank and his crew "hand dug" this 40'+ deep water well. He bricklined the well as they went. He started the project a couple of weeks before we were to arrive in Uganda and finished while we were there. Within 3 days he had the well finished and June 14 we dedicated the well as Jehovah Jira well—God provides. There were folks from several Alabama, Florida and Texas Churches present. It was a awesome day of celebration! Ms Agnes was so over- whelmed she could not contain herself. The children sang and danced.
(note: This water well is very important for several reasons. Now that the children don’t have to cross a dangerous road they are no longer in peril of traffic and/or the awful threat of kidnapping to be sold into slaveryor just attacked by just mean people. This all sounds surreal but it is a way of life in Uganda and other third world nations. Not only is their safety improved but also with the water so available their health and hygiene will improve. The very first thing the kids did when the well was pumping was wash their clothes. Another benefit of this well is the neighbors get to use it as too).
Before we left the well began to develop a problem and it was worrisome to me since I knew we probably would not be there to see the problems corrected. Frank assured me he would fix the problems. PRAISE THE LORD, Frank was good to his word. He had to dig the well deeper and put in a new pump—at no extra cost! Frank is a Christian and he knows that he must honor the Lord in his work. He finished and communicated the positive results. We will highly recommend Frank on future projects.
now the only problem we have to face is water purity. Kelly Green said he would help with a water purification system if we needed one. We are flushing the well out now and will test in the coming weeks.
A big thank you goes to all of those who help in this project. This is changing the lives of the children and the surrounding community. Praise Jesus!
