Water. It is what the people of Marare, Uganda treasure above all else. Though the people of Marare are of different tribes and religions, water is what brings them together.

Decades ago, the community was assisted to have a protected well. But, over time, the well became polluted with silt, rubbish, decaying matter, and debris. What was once a blessing to the community had become a source of water-borne diseases.

Two youth leaders from the local church, after studying TCT through a program of Food for the Hungry, decided to show God’s love to their community by cleaning the well one Saturday.

When women came to draw water, they saw the two youth working and joined in to help.

The Water Source User Committee saw the community members taking responsibility for the well, and it 

encouraged them to be active again in helping to maintain it.

Before, most people believed that the leaders needed to address the problems with the well, but now the community members are empowered. One mother was overheard teaching her child, “We can be responsible for our own health.”

Praise God for using the obedience of two young men to restore water to their neighbors and change the thinking of their community!