We are thinking of our partners at God’s Vision for Haiti, Juska and Jona. They shared with us that the situation continues to be overwhelming and that there is such a devastating need for even the most basic supplies. They distributed water a few days ago and the response was frantic.

They are working with an international organization that has placed three medical doctors and a nurse on the God’s Vision for Haiti campus. They have also been helping with basic medical care and the distribution of water. 

Jona and Juska are also connecting with local organizations to ensure their efforts are coordinated as good stewardship of their time and resources is critical. 

Recently, they were going to check on some of their foster families and distribute emergency kits. They heard that two of their foster families’ homes have been completely destroyed by the earthquake, and that extensive damage has been done to some of the others. They are already feeling the weight of the work that desperately needs to be done in the months ahead. 

Aftershocks continue to be unsettling for everyone as they are still suffering from the trauma of the first ones. The relief work there remains at a critical stage and Juska, Jona and their team are working around the clock to meet as many needs as they can.  

One of the most crossed borders is the southern border that separates the United States from Mexico. In the first half of 2021, more than 1,119,204 migrants reported to or were found by the border patrol. They then are kept in detention centers and their personal belongings are taken from them. One of the larger facilities in the southeast is in Donna, which at times houses up to 4,000 migrants who await their future. Once a border officer is satisfied that they fit the definition of an asylum seeker, they are approved and given a court date in their destination city. From that point, they are often taken on a bus and are dropped off on a street corner to find their way to that city for their court hearing. Once there, the judge will determine whether or not they will be granted refugee status.

When they come to the United States through Mexico, they may ride a series of trains, often referred to as “death trains”. Why? Because of the dangers of injury, victimization by violent crime and even death. Migrants see the risk as worth it because of government corruption, gang violence, poverty and violent crimes in their home countries. Many are seeking better futures for their children. The pandemic-related economic downturn and the pair of hurricanes that devastated Honduras and Guatemala last year only increased the already challenging situations.

With this in mind, We Make Impact is on a mission to co-create a world where everyone has access to clean water and no one lives in poverty. 

In Uganda & Kenya, they teach people how to build biosand water filters and water businesses, providing access to the skills, tools, and resources to build filters for sale in the community & break out of the poverty cycle. 

Within 1 week, a local entrepreneur passes the Filter Fountain assembly, maintenance, and sales tests through hands-on training with their experienced entrepreneurs.  

Over the course of a month, the entrepreneurs go through biosand and sales training to become a self sufficient and profitable business. We Make Impact offers ongoing support as they grow their business including access to our partnerships, raw material discounts, Knowledge Library, and many more perks. 

 This approach empowers Water Entrepreneurs to sustainably get more and more people access to clean water – creating jobs & a ripple effect of positive change!

Recently, the Ethiopian government launched a military offensive against a rebellious regional government. Because of the war crisis in Ethiopia, there are close to 100,000 Tigreans that have been displaced. The conflict has created a great humanitarian crisis threatening the life of innocent Tigreans.

An area in eastern Sudan has become a temporary home of tens of thousands of Tigrean refugees who have fled their own country.

In the refugee camp, no clean water source exists. Refugees are sleeping in makeshift tents and in abandoned buildings, some even sleeping outside with no shelter. In many cases children and parents have been separated. Due to lack of safe water supply, the refugees have been suffering from water borne communicable diseases.

Yet we can make a difference in the lives of these refugees. By distributing water filters, we can save lives and help them stay strong during these difficult times. Would you partner with us as we come alongside the Tigrean refugees?

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