The Need for Water
CBN WorldReach and Operation Blessing are providing clean, safe water in Jesus’ name to suffering communities throughout the world.
The United Nations and World Health Organization estimate that 1.7 million deaths each year from water-borne diseases such as diarrhea
are preventable through clean water, safe hygiene practices, and adequate sanitation.
What We Do
CBN and Operation Blessing are dealing with this challenge head-on by drilling bore wells to provide clean water and maximizing the benefits of these water sources by providing hygiene education and sanitation facilities.
Each bore well can provide clean drinking water for several hundred villagers. Since 2000, the Living Water program has provided clean
water for over 2.5 million people through more than 5,200 bore wells.
When the terrain makes drilling impossible, cisterns are built to collect rainwater and provide for an extended family of up to 10
people. Although the rainwater must be purified by boiling, an accessible water supply greatly improves the quality of life for villagers
and saves several hours a day fetching water from sources that are usually polluted. To date, more than 5,000 cisterns have been completed.
Be Part of the Answer
Sponsoring a water project is easy. All it takes is a donation to CBN. A gift of $1,000 will sponsor one well or four cisterns and a
personalized plaque will be placed at the site of the water supply with your unique well number. After completion of the project, you
will receive an information packet about your well or cisterns and the villagers served, and a photograph suitable for framing. A project
usually takes six to eight months to complete. Please become a part of this life-changing ministry and call 1-877-34-WELLS or 1-877-349-3557 or
make an online donation.
“And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded” (Matthew 10:42, NLT).
