Millcreek Club contributed $3,000 from our Wine into Water proceeds to give clean water to 250 families in a remote Guatemalan village. The water came in time for Christmas!
Bruce Powell, the District Foundation Chair as of this July 1, wrote the grant. Supporting clubs in addition to Millcreek were Centerville-Farmington, Roosevelt and Vernal.
We
were in the village to celebrate the project. The tank is full of water and
yesterday they opened all 6 valves so water ran to all 250 families. Hector,
the president of the water committee told us today "do not ask me about
how I felt when I turned on the water. I have no words to tell you my
emotions". The women told us "we hugged each other and
cried". What a great Christmas gift you and your fellow Rotarians gave
this community. I got to start the generator today so we could hear the
generator run. We enjoyed a picnic with the water committee and the
plumbers that worked along side the men building the project. There are
many days I love my volunteer job and today was certainly one of the best!
Please
enjoy your Christmas knowing you have changed the lives of 250 families in El
Sauce. They are enjoying this Christmas knowing they no longer have to suffer
without water.
Many
blessings to you.
Lois
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