Clean Water and More

When I turn on the faucet in my house, clean water comes out. This may seem like a simple thing, but it is something I am thankful for. While I was in Haiti, I had to remember to fill a cup with filtered water to brush my teeth. I had to make sure I didn't rinse my toothbrush with the running water from the bathroom sink or I would likely get sick. Above is a photo of one of the water fountains in Anse a Galet on La Gonave, Haiti. The people there have to go and get water from this fountain, as you can see by the various containers all around. Then they have to carry it back to their home. I simply turn on a faucet.

One cool program that is going on in Haiti is the CHE program (Community Health Evangelism). Part of the education provided through this program teaches people that placing water in clear soda bottles in the sun for six hours works as a UV filter to purify the water and make it safe to drink. God is amazing! He's provided the sun and the knowledge to make changes like this that can save lives. For more on the CHE program, check out: http://villagehealtheducation.blogspot.com/

There are many other things I am thankful for. Today I need to do some laundry. This means I will throw some clothes and detergent into my washing machine and turn it on. After that I'll throw it in my dryer. The lady on the left did my laundry for me while I was in Haiti. She used a garden hose, large tubs, and a clothes line. She washes the clothes by hand on a concrete slab. She is a sweet lady, and I told her how much I appreciated her hard work (actually I had a translator tell her, since my Creole is almost nonexistent).

Yesterday I went to the grocery store, which is about two minutes from my house. The missionaries we visited in Haiti have to go to the mainland for many things. This requires a boat ride that is at least one and one-half hours long, then a drive about two hours, and that is one way! Below you see a photo of a refrigerator being loaded onto the boat to transport it from the Haiti mainland to La Gonave.




What are you thankful for today? Most of all, I am thankful for God's love. "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him."
I John 4:16

God loves you, and He loves me. If you'd like to find out more about my adventures in Haiti, please go to Sarah Shares.
                                         ~ Sarah