Water & Hygiene
Wells Draw Water and Hope for a Better Future
20 March 2024
Over the past year, Samaritan’s Purse installed new infrastructure to improve access to clean water for 10 schools in Vietnam’s Lao Cai’s province.
Samaritan’s Purse Australia is working in Vietnam, Cambodia and South Sudan to provide schools with water filtration systems and implement comprehensive water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives to improve the health of thousands of children.
DEAR FRIEND,
When Jesus passed through Samaria, He became thirsty and asked a woman who was drawing water from Jacob’s well for a drink. She was surprised by His request because Jews had no dealings with Samaritans. He said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water” (John 4:10).
Clean drinking water is essential for a healthy life. But in many parts of the world, safe water is rare. Children are particularly at risk. Waterborne illnesses, such as typhoid and cholera, can be fatal. Drinking unsafe water also has severe consequences for boys and girls trying to get an education. Sickness keeps them out of school and they fall behind in their studies. Opportunities for better jobs and a brighter future fade.
Samaritan’s Purse Australia is working in Vietnam, Cambodia and South Sudan to provide schools with water filtration systems and implement comprehensive water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives to improve the health of thousands of children.
As we meet this critical need for safe water, the Lord uses our work to show His love—giving people access to the “living water” that Jesus spoke about to the Samaritan woman, “a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:14). Thank you for your prayers and faithful support as we serve families in need across the globe in Jesus’ Name. May God bless you.
Sincerely,
Franklin Graham
President, Samaritan’s Purse
March Newsletter Impact Stories
Transforming Power of Clean Water
We’re working in Vietnam to provide schools with clean water systems to improve the health of thousands of children.
Empowering Communities with Clean Water
In South Sudan, clean water is a precious resource that is not readily available for all communities.
Creating Healthy School Environments
Poor hygiene, lack of water and dirty toilets created a polluted environment for flies and mosquitoes to breed and spread diseases.
