Water to Live

Imagine choosing between thirst and sickness every single day.

Balamani walks to a small, muddy pond at the edge of her village. The water looks dull, sometimes with a strange smell. She fills her vessels slowly, trying not to disturb the muck at the bottom. Still, the water she gets is never really clear.

At home, she lets it settle for hours, then strains it, boils it, and prays it won’t make anyone sick.

Yet it still does.

Her children fall ill with stomach pain. Her in-laws fight weakness from dehydration. Medical expenses grow, even when there is no money to spare.

Morning and evening, she has to go back to the same dirty hole to collect water.

Like any mother, Balamani is doing everything she can to protect her family. But no amount of care can make unsafe water safe.

This daily danger can end.

A clean-water well will give Balamani’s family and their entire village safe water close to home. Clear water her children can drink without fear. Water that turns a dangerous daily walk into daily relief.

But we don’t want to stop there.

Six villages in Balamani’s district need clean water, and thanks to generous Friends, every gift up to $10,500 will be matched - so all of them can have clean, safe, refreshing water to quench their thirst.

That means your gift will bring clean water to twice as many people.

Imagine Balamani’s relief at collecting clean water from her village tap instead of returning to the same muddy pond.

Imagine her children drinking without fear of stomach pain. Imagine Balamani ending the day with one less worry.

Your gift today can help turn unsafe water into daily relief for Balamani’s village, and because of the match, it will go twice as far. But don’t wait - this match runs out June 23! Please give today, and help Balamani and her neighbors receive the joy of clean water!