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Field Notes

Even in the Dry Season

RWANDA – Kayenzi, Nyabikenke, Karongi district GPS: 02 05.166 S, 029 24.584 E On a typical day in the dry season, Ange Nyirabukobwa takes her jerry cans to the nearest water source—this tapped spring. She opens the spigot all the way. Drip. Drip. Drip. “It is the dry season, so the water only comes in occasional drips,” she explains. “To get water, we have to go far off and get the dirty water from the river.” The new well in Kayenzi is close and cool, clean water gushes out of the pump,... [Read more]

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I Saw Joy

From August 7-14, 2010, a mission team traveled from Houston to Honduras to drill a water well for the people of the village of Rio Arriba. Chad Yelverton, one member of the team, shares his experience from the trip: I almost didn’t go on this trip at all. Seriously, I thought of reasons to back out even before I signed up. “It’s not safe.” “I’m too busy.” “My job is really uncertain right now.” “I can’t be away from Erika and the boys for that long.” …and on and on and... [Read more]