Years before the words “Living Waters for the World” (LWW) became familiar to our congregation, they had been familiar to many other churches and congregations across the United States and around the world. By March of 2017, LWW had already installed water purification systems in over 800 communities throughout 25 countries. In Cuba alone at that time, there were already 44 systems installed and operating. The number of systems in Cuba continues to grow steadily.
Thanks to a timely and generous partnership opportunity with an expert LWW-trained team from Mississippi, the possibility of installing a LWW water purification system in the Nueva Paz church became a reality in April, 2018. We were able to work alongside both our US and Cuban partners during the installation of the system, operator training, and congregation & community education and learned more from them each day about building bridges through faith, mutual problem-solving, creative education and a great sense of humor.
Regular giving by our PCWS congregation, through financial gifts large and small, through mindful aluminum collecting and recycling, Giving Tuesday donations, the Alternative Giving Fair, our children’s youth offering, online giving and individual gifts to the LWW fund is what ultimately made our participation in this project possible.
Now, even in the midst of significant challenges with the availability of electricity to run the system, the church continues to look for ways to provide purified water to the community of Nueva Paz.