A Never-Ending Cycle of Stomach Bug Relieved!

Antonia is a single mom raising five children. She said her greatest challenge is finding water to drink.  It mostly comes from this community water hole near their home.   

“The water we collect is very dirty,” she told us.  “I use a cloth to strain whatever water I can, but it smells bad, and it tastes terrible.”   

Fourteen families share the water hole.  When it starts to dry up, they scrape the mud, hoping for a few ounces of water once it settles.   

“I worry because without water we can't drink or cook, and that means no food to feed my children,” Antonia said emotionally.    

The water source is also contaminated.  

“We get sick all the time,” she told us.  “My children have diarrhea.  My youngest daughter suffers the most.  Even I get sick but I have to take care of my kids, no matter how bad I feel.” 

Then thanks to YOU, Operation Blessing installed a new water harvesting system for Antonia and every household in the community.  It collects rain water that is then purified and stored in 2600-gallon tanks. Now there is plenty of clean water for drinking, cooking and washing. 

“Now I have enough water to drink and clean!” her daughter, Nayeli, told us joyfully.  “I feel very good and happy.”  

“Our life is much better now that we have all of this water! I am so grateful and happy,” Antonia exclaimed.  “Thank you to the people who gave to help us have clean water.  We are so thankful!”