Clean Water & Self-Sustaining Life Skills in Tanzania
Just outside of Mwanza in the Lake Victoria Water Basin, water scarcity is a major problem. Ironically, water near the lake (within 20 miles of the shoreline) is often so saturated by salt and minerals that it is not drinkable. People have struggled in-spite of this challenge for generations. However, the cost has been that children are often unable to attend schools and mothers are often unable to run successful small businesses. Why? Because the hours a day required to fetch and boil potable water takes too long. When presented with this struggle, You responded so that reliable, professional and affordable water solutions could be provided.
Through your help, ELI launched Mighty Men Well Drilling in 2013. The name “Mighty Men” was inspired by King David’s Mighty Men in 2 Samuel 23, who after standing firm, risking their lives, and trusting God amidst the battle, “the Lord worked a great victory” (v.12).
With a focus on empowering young people, school programs alongside a school well that give ownership to students through the form of weekly Wednesday WaSH trainings and water clubs. Combined with your efforts, the local communities believe transformation is possible. Everyone is motivated by seeing many local schools and villages start to access the clean water and practice good hygiene and sanitation to reduce the spread of diseases.