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Advent Conspiracy

Advent Conspiracy — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:11:10 -0800

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12172"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12172/14211_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Advent Conspiracy" border="0"/></a> It starts with Jesus. It ends with Jesus. This is the holistic approach God had in mind for Christmas. It’s a season where we are called to put down our burdens and lift a song up to our God. It’s a season where love wins, peace reigns, and a king is celebrated with each breath. It’s the party of the year. Entering the story of advent means entering this season with an overwhelming passion to worship Jesus to the fullest. Before you think we’re getting all Scrooge on you, let us explain what we mean. We like gifts. Our kids…

Creating Pathways out of Poverty

HOPE International — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:37:13 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12123"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12123/14111_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Creating Pathways out of Poverty" border="0"/></a> shows how microfinance is being used in Haiti to help rebuild after the 2010 earthquake

Microfinance: A Life-Changing Investment

HOPE International — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:35:17 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12122"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12122/14110_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Microfinance: A Life-Changing Investment" border="0"/></a> shows how microfinance provides a sustainable avenue for people to remain employed and out of poverty long after the loan is repaid

Receivers become Givers

HOPE International — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:32:53 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12121"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12121/14109_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Receivers become Givers" border="0"/></a> explains how the economic benefits of microfinance multiply within a community

A Revolution of Hope

HOPE International — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:30:05 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12120"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12120/14108_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="A Revolution of Hope" border="0"/></a> explains the microfinance work that HOPE International is doing in the DRC

The Heart of Microfinance

HOPE International — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:25:01 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12119"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12119/14107_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="The Heart of Microfinance" border="0"/></a> explains the opportunity for sharing the Gospel that comes with addressing physical needs in a community

Vivian

Opportunity International — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:15:02 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12118"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12118/14106_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Vivian" border="0"/></a> story of how a Ghanaian woman used a microfinance loan to start a school in her community

Kojo and One Hen

Opportunity International — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:13:28 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12117"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12117/14105_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Kojo and One Hen" border="0"/></a> inspriring story of how a Ghanaian man started used microfinance to start a chicken farm and lift himself and much of his community out of poverty

Rosa Argentina, Baker in Nicaragua and Opportunity Client

Opportunity International — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:56:57 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12089"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12089/14072_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Rosa Argentina, Baker in Nicaragua and Opportunity Client" border="0"/></a> Learn how microfinance helped Rosa, a baker in Nicaragua, expand her business.

Microfinance 101: An Introduction

Opportunity International — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:25:47 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12088"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12088/14071_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Microfinance 101: An Introduction" border="0"/></a> overview of the microfinance process

4 Great Clean Water Organizations

Jonathan Mitchell — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:49:46 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12067"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="4 Great Clean Water Organizations" border="0"/></a> Hi, I’m Jonathan Mitchell, President of Concentric Development Inc. (www.concentricdevelopment.org) and Research and Strategy Advisor for Ministry Spotlight. I have been the primary researcher for the content on this Clean Water site and I have had the privilege of talking to many of the more than 50 Christian organizations we have identified so far. I have had in-depth discussions with the senior leadership of the organizations I list below in which I explored their approach from the perspectives of Christian identity, sustainability, health impact, their investment in people and the level to which they pay attention to whether their systems continue to function. I should…

Ned Breslin - Giving to Sustainable Water Initiatives

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:16:34 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12061"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12061/13972_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Ned Breslin - Giving to Sustainable Water Initiatives" border="0"/></a> Ned Breslin, the CEO of Water for People, is a leader in the Clean Water industry. On this podcast he helps us understand the role of non-profits in providing Clean Water as well as how donors should be thinking about water. Memorable quote from a woman in Uganda: “The broken water point is a constant reminder of my poverty.” Questions addressed: 1. Among the huge foundations and governments making investments in water systems, what does the non-profit sector have to add? Does my donation make a difference? Ned’s answer: yes it can make a difference. BUT there is still a tremendous amount…

Water Changes Everything

Charity:Water — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:46:24 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12059"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12059/13971_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Water Changes Everything" border="0"/></a> Almost a billion people live without clean drinking water. We call this the water crisis. It’s a crisis because it only starts with water -- but water affects everything in life. Health. Education. Food security. And the lives of women and children, especially. We can end the water crisis in our lifetime. But first we have to let everyone know it’s happening. Learn how water changes everything -- and share this with everyone you know. Written by charity: water + Jonathan Jarvis Animation by Jonathan Jarvis Voiceover by Kristen Bell Score and sound effects by Douglas Kaufman

Good Clean Water Research Studies

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:56:42 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12058"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Good Clean Water Research Studies" border="0"/></a> For the more academically inclined Cairncross S., Hunt C., Boisson S., Bostoen K., Curtis V., Fung I., Schmidt W. (2010) Water, sanitation and hygiene for the prevention of diarrhea. Int. J. Epidemiol.2010 39: i193-i205. DOI:10.1093/ije/dyq035 -- Study on % reductions in diarrhea of various interventions Clasen T., Roberts I., Rabie T., Cairncross, S., Schmidt, W. (2010) Interventions to improve water quality for preventing diarrhoea. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue:3 Art. CD004794, 2006. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004794.pub2 -- Subgroup analyses suggest that household interventions are more effective in preventing diarrhoea than interventions at the water source Fewtrell L., Colford JM, (2005) Water, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries: interventions and diarrhea – a review. Water Science and Technology. Vol. 52 Iss.8 Pg. 133-142.DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004794.pub2 -- Based on 39 studies identified as relevant from a review…

Educational Resources - Clean Water

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:55:51 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12057"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Educational Resources - Clean Water" border="0"/></a> Water.org has a whole section on elementary, middle and high school resources. http://water.org/learn-about-the-water-crisis/lessonplan/ The Water Project also has an education section with materials and suggested activities and experiments for elementary and high school http://thewaterproject.org/resources/links_to_water_resources.asp Educational resources go a long way to getting the word out about the need for Clean Water.Do you know of other Clean Water educational resources?

Learn More - Problem Areas

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:54:54 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12056"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Learn More - Problem Areas" border="0"/></a> Non-functioning wells/pumps IIED Briefing, March 2009. http://www.iied.org/pubs/pdfs/17055IIED.pdf Rural Water Supply Network, Handpump Data, Selected Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Estimated 36% of installed handpumps in 20 sampled Sub-Saharan Africa were not functioning. In some countries it is as high as 70% (UNICEF Figures) http://www.rwsn.ch/prarticle.2005-10-25.9856177177/prarticle.2005-10-26.9228452953/prarticle.2009-03-09.1365462467 UNICEF 2007 summary of non-functioning wells in Africa http://www.rwsn.ch/prarticle.2005-10-25.9856177177/prarticle.2005-10-26.9228452953/prarticle.2009-03-09.1365462467%20 Accessed September 10, 1020 Hunter, PR., Zmirou-Navier, D., Hartemann, P., (2009) Estimating the impact on health of poor reliability of drinking water interventions in developing countries. Science of the Total Environment. Vol.407 Issue 8, 2621-2624. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.01.018 Over the course of a few days of raw water consumption, the annual health benefits attributed to consumption of water from an improved supply will be almost all lost Unused government budgets …

Learn More - Impact

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:53:58 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12055"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Learn More - Impact" border="0"/></a> Health impacts World Health Organization, 2007, Combating Waterborne Disease at the Household Level, Good summary of statistics for numbers of people at risk, numbers getting sick and deaths from diarrhea. Cites evidence that a clean water point can reduce diarrhea incidence by 25%, but household purification can reduce it by as much as 70% http://www.who.int/household_water/advocacy/combating_disease/en/index.html Esrey Et. Al. WHO Bulletin 69 (5) 1991 “Effects of improved water supply and sanitation on ascariasis, diarrhoea,dracunculiasis, hookworm infection, schistosomiasis and trachoma”. A review of 144 studies to examine the impact of various water and sanitation interventions in disease morbidity and mortality. Reduction in incidence of diarrhea from the provision of clean water…

Learn More - Statistics

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:53:03 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12054"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Learn More - Statistics" border="0"/></a> The Village Earth web site has a lengthy list of very good materials together with links to downloadable documentscovering a very wide range of topics including Participation and Education in Community Water Supplies, Laboratory Testing ofHandpumps in Developing Countries, environmental issues related to small water projects, gender impacts of clean water,handpump maintenance, manuals for many rural water technologies, country specific approaches, and much more. Seehttp://www.villageearth.org/pages/Appropriate_Technology/ATSourcebook/Watersupply.php#Participation and Education in Community Water Supply and Sanitation Programmes AKVO Water Portal: A great overview of the many water technologies that are availablehttp://www.akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Portal:Water Lifewater International Technical Library http://www.lifewater.org/technical-library UNICEF 1999, Technical Guidelines Series, Towards Better Programming: A Water Handbookhttp://www2.unicef.org/wash/files/water_handbook.pdf Chapter 11 of the 2008 Millennium Villages Handbook:A Practitioner’s Guide…

Learn More - Technical Resources

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:51:42 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12053"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Learn More - Technical Resources" border="0"/></a> The Village Earth web site has a lengthy list of very good materials together with links to downloadable documentscovering a very wide range of topics including Participation and Education in Community Water Supplies, Laboratory Testing ofHandpumps in Developing Countries, environmental issues related to small water projects, gender impacts of clean water,handpump maintenance, manuals for many rural water technologies, country specific approaches, and much more. Seehttp://www.villageearth.org/pages/Appropriate_Technology/ATSourcebook/Watersupply.php#Participation and Education in Community Water Supply and Sanitation Programmes AKVO Water Portal: A great overview of the many water technologies that are availablehttp://www.akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Portal:Water Lifewater International Technical Library http://www.lifewater.org/technical-library UNICEF 1999, Technical Guidelines Series, Towards Better Programming: A Water Handbookhttp://www2.unicef.org/wash/files/water_handbook.pdf Chapter 11 of the 2008 Millennium Villages Handbook:A Practitioner’s Guide…

Learn More - UN Reports and Sources

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:50:51 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12052"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Learn More - UN Reports and Sources" border="0"/></a> UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/ WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation 2008 and 2010 update:http://www.wssinfo.org/resources/documents.html UNESCO Water in a Changing World 2009 http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr/wwdr3/ UNICEF, WHO 2009 Diarrhoea: Why children are still dying and what can be done. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241598415_eng.pdf Have we missed any important UN sources/reports? Did you find any of these particularly useful?

Learn More - Overview

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:49:29 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12051"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Learn More - Overview" border="0"/></a> Conrad-Hilton Foundation, 2009, Phase I Findings: WASH Landscape Research for Strategic Planning, One of the best and simplest overviews of the industry we have found: Includes key issues; summary statistics on size of the problem, underserved regions; effectiveness of interventions; size of multilateral, bilateral and foundation investmenthttp://www.hiltonfoundation.org/images/stories/Downloads/Conrad_N_Hilton_Foundation_WASH_Landscape_Research_for_Strategic_Planning_5-14-2010.pdf WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation, 2010 Progress on Sanitation and Drinking-Water, An informative source of information on the current state of access to sanitation and clean water with powerful graphics. http://www.wssinfo.org/ UNESCO, 2009, Water in a Changing World, Comprehensive summary of global water issues: Covers demographic, economic and social aspects of water as well as, technologies, public policy,…

Giving Tools - What to Look For on a Clean Water Website

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:37:20 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12048"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Giving Tools - What to Look For on a Clean Water Website" border="0"/></a> We believe an organization’s web site should seek to educate the donor and include information that can assist in making an investment decision.The site should go beyond dramatic statistics and human interest stories to include as many of the following as possible:Financial: Financial summary, expenses by country, cost-per-well estimate, what money is used for, IRS form 990, audited financialsOperations: Scale of operations (number of wells, or levels of spending, possibly broken down by country), information on implementing partners, board profile, staff profilesMethodology: Description of how they work, technology used, how long it takes, process of selecting communities, training programs. Look for references to…

Clean Water - Industry Overview

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:37:20 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12049"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Clean Water - Industry Overview" border="0"/></a> An overview of the clean water industry There are many many non-profit organizations that raise funds for clean water. So far we have identified more than 90 such organizations that are US-based, of which about half have a Christian identity, and there are innumerable small organizations that we have yet to discover. Many of the smaller organizations draw on the founder’s personal relationships within a localized geographic area for their support base, while other agencies have a broader national presence. Some of the larger organizations, such as Samaritan’s Purse or World Vision or Food for the Hungry, include clean water…

Giving Tools - Questions to Ask

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:36:11 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12047"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Giving Tools - Questions to Ask" border="0"/></a> Before you ask: Organizations in the Clean Water industry strive to be efficient with their resources and keep home office expenses to minimum. It takes time to respond to donor questions, and the answers to most of the questions below are often addressed on the organization’s web site, sometimes in the form of a “Frequently Asked Questions” section. So, please do your own homework and check the website before posing your questions. Questions Donors Should be Asking Many organizations will not be able to answer the following questions, but asking these questions will communicate that the issues are important to you…

Shoddy Work Examples

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:25:20 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12045"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Shoddy Work Examples" border="0"/></a> Some give wells for free, fostering dependency and sometimes undermining local government efforts to promote community ownershipSome do not ensure that the community can take responsibility for operations and maintenance. . In many circumstances, there is evidence that even community contribution of labor and local materials is not enough to give them the sense of ownership and responsibility necessary to maintain the system over time. As a result, many systems are in disrepair. Indeed, some blithely install wells near non-functional systems installed by others in the pastInstalling a few wells without consulting with the local government may cause them to…

Clean Water as Ministry

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:25:10 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12044"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Clean Water as Ministry" border="0"/></a> Water and the Gospel Christian Identify in the Water Industry Of the more than 90 primarily US-based non-profit clean water organizations we have identified, more than 45 claim a Christian identity either by virtue of their Biblical motivation, public Christian identity, an intentional goal of communicating the love of Jesus and/or meeting spiritual as well as physical needs. We will be interviewing heads of Christian clean water organizations to give them a chance to articulate their mission, their operational strategies as well as how their Christian identity manifests itself in their work, and we plan to either summarize these…

Outstanding Examples

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:21:03 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12043"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Outstanding Examples" border="0"/></a> Here are some of the outstanding elements organizations incorporate in the Clean Water industry. Here is a list of some of the organizations’ basic "best practices":Give a balanced perspective on their web site, acknowledging the challenges as well as the opportunities in the Clean Water arenaInvite scrutiny by identifying their local partners and listing coordinates of all their wells on their web siteRequire significant investment by the local community, often including cash, as part of a long term relationship. They are prepared to walk away where commitment is lowInvest heavily to ensure long term operations, maintenance and repairCombine Clean Water…

What about Cost per Well

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:19:04 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12042"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="What about Cost per Well" border="0"/></a> Average cost per well is not a meaningful way to compare Clean Water organizations because:The hardware and installation costs for providing clean water varies enormously from region to region and location to location, ranging from around $300 for a shallow handpump in some locations in India to more than $20,000 for a deep borehole in the Central African Republic where they may need to punch through granite.Larger systems cost more but also serve more peopleIn a race to drive down costs, it is too easy to skimp on the critical investment in community capacity to own and operate a water…

Giving to Clean Water? Here's how you can leverage your dollar...

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:14:49 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12041"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12041/13970_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Giving to Clean Water? Here’s how you can leverage your dollar..." border="0"/></a> Leverage your Dollar Water + the GospelWater can be a powerful tool for sharing the love of Jesus, for introducing people to the Gospel message and for supporting the work of missionaries and the local church. Water + Sanitation & HygieneWater alone typically results in only a 20% reduction in diarrhea. Clean Water combined with hand washing and latrine use is far more effective. Water + EmpowermentWater can serve as a tool to empower the poor by giving them the skills and confidence to identify problems and feasible solutions, identify and raise necessary resources, hold elected representatives accountable and lead…

Insuring full health impact

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:58:51 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12040"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12040/13967_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Insuring full health impact" border="0"/></a> Full Health ImpactFull health impact requires improved sanitation and hygiene:Open defecation is a major health hazard. Latrine use and handwashing with soap or ash are more effective in reducing diarrhea than a Clean Water point alone.A safe water source alone typically reduces water born disease by only about 25% or less (WHO)Even a short period of breakdown can eliminate annual health benefitsThe most effective Clean Water interventions also invest heavily in changing hygiene and sanitation behavior.Changing these behaviors requires much longer term effort and regular follow-up than simply installing a well and a pump. (CLICK IMAGES ABOVE) Source: WASH Landscape…

Ways water projects can do harm

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:01:49 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12039"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Ways water projects can do harm" border="0"/></a> Water can do HarmPromote dependency - giving a well encourages a community to look to outsiders for help rather than solving their problems themselves. It often discourages local initiative.Undermine local government - providing wells for free often undermines local government efforts that require investment by a community. Community investment can promote a sense of ownership critical for well maintenance and repair.Lead to long term neglect of a community -installing a few wells without consulting with the local government may cause them to shift their investment elsewhere and lead to long term neglect of the people you were trying to help as well as…

Water can be a good investment

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:53:10 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12038"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Water can be a good investment" border="0"/></a> A Good InvestmentNo country has developed without addressing the issues of Clean Water and sanitation. You can help them develop. A dollar invested in Clean Water can yield $3 to $5 in benefits and more than $20 in some places. That’s a 300% to 500% return on your investment, or more! Clean Water is a basic life need and offers a strategic opportunity to:Bring significant improvements in health to those without access to Clean Water by reducing water related diseases such as diarrhea, schistosomiasis, Guinea worm, trachoma and river blindness. The health impact is greatly enhanced when water is combined with…

Popular Statistics on Clean Water

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:42:49 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12037"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12037/13965_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Popular Statistics on Clean Water" border="0"/></a> 880 million people lack access to Clean Water5,000 children die every day from water related illness50% of the world’s hospitalizations are due to water-related disease50% of water projects fail in the first few years. <5% of projects are visited, and far less than one percent have any longer-term monitoring 5.5 billion adult productive days are lost every year due to diarrheal diseases40 billion hours are lost every year due to time spent fetching water in sub-Saharan Africa$15 - $20 can provide Clean Water for one person for life (or at least 20 years) This page also has great statistics and documentation: http://water.org/learn-about-the-water-crisis/facts/

Health and Hygiene

Living Water International — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:10:31 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12035"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Health and Hygiene" border="0"/></a> This Living Water video shows a great model for sanitation and hygiene training in Sierra Leone.

Live Drill: our birthday in Central African Republic

charity:water — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:57:54 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12034"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Live Drill: our birthday in Central African Republic" border="0"/></a> a short film by charity:water

History of Central African Republic

charity:water — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:55:37 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12033"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="History of Central African Republic" border="0"/></a> a short film by charity:water

Haiti

Water Missions International — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:53:31 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12032"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Haiti" border="0"/></a> a short film by Water Missions International about Haiti

10 Days Campaign

Living Water International — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:51:07 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12031"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="10 Days Campaign" border="0"/></a> a short film by Living Water International

Enter The Story

Living Water International — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:45:04 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12030"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Enter The Story" border="0"/></a> a short film by Living Water International

Health and Hygiene - LWI

Five One Films — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:42:05 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12029"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Health and Hygiene - LWI" border="0"/></a> a short film by Five One Films

Make Dirty Water Clean

20 Liters — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:39:36 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12028"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Make Dirty Water Clean" border="0"/></a> a short film by 20 Liters

Water statistics you don't often see

Ministry Spotlight — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:39:20 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12027"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12027/13962_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Water statistics you don’t often see" border="0"/></a> Statistics you don’t often seeMore than 50,000 rural water points in Africa (36% of the total) are non-functional. In Sierra Leone the figure is 65% (UNICEF)A safe water source alone typically reduces water born disease by only about 25% or less (WHO)Even a short period of breakdown can eliminate annual health benefitsThe estimated cost of universal access to Clean Water is $42 billion – the estimated cost of repairing existing infrastructure is $350 billion. So the problem isn’t going to go away (WHO)In some countries 40% or more of government water and sanitation budgets are not spent – there are…

Keep the Water Flowing

WaterAid Tanzania — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:36:35 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12026"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Keep the Water Flowing" border="0"/></a> Short film made by WaterAid Tanzania.

Handwashing in Mozambique

Food for the Hungry — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:33:55 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12025"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Handwashing in Mozambique" border="0"/></a> In this clip a man demonstrates proper hand washing while an FH-trained mother leads the group in singing the hand washing song, "Mozi’s Water." In villages throughout Mozambique, these hand washing stations have been installed to encourage hygiene and prevent the spread of disease. The ladies sing a song called, "Mozi’s Water," that determines the amount of time a person should scrub their hands. The translated lyrics are: water water water is medicine water water is medicine water water is medicine, water

Live Drill: our birthday in Central African Republic

Charity:Water — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:26:57 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12024"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12024/13961_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Live Drill: our birthday in Central African Republic" border="0"/></a> Today is the fourth anniversary of charity: water. Our team spent it in a village called Moale, trying to dig our 200th water project in Central African Republic. The people of Moale had been waiting for water for more than a decade. After two failed attempts to reach clean water many years ago, our local partner ICDI brought in a new drilling rig that could dig up to 700 feet. Unfortunately, they never made it that far. In what was by far the most challenging drill we’ve ever witnessed, the team came up short after 30 straight hours when the…

GOOD: Drinking Water

GOOD — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:26:11 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12023"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/img/blank_150.png" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="GOOD: Drinking Water" border="0"/></a> www.good.is/ Celebrate World Water Day! Animation & Design by Chris Weller Produced by Max Joseph Music by Jovian

Clean Water Overview - Part 1

Ministry Spotlight — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:04:57 -0700

<a href="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/resources/detail/12018"><img src="http://www.ministryspotlight.org/./uploads/resources/images/12018/13959_150_-1.jpg" align="left" height="150" width="150" alt="photo" title="Clean Water Overview - Part 1" border="0"/></a> This short video walks you through the most important things you need to know about the water crisis - and questions you should ask before you give.