SayYebo Life Giving Water

        

 

 

 

SayYebo Life Giving Water began with an African lady named Mary who fulfilled her dream of coming to America. My relationship with her has given birth to a dream in my heart. Mary is from Kenya and she’s a street vendor. Gloria, my wife,  and I saw her again last month tending her little jewelry stand in Soho a section of New York City. I talked to her about reading an article regarding the desperate need for clean drinking water in Africa.

 

The article said that women in Africa spend an estimated total of 250 Million hours per year carrying water for their families. I asked Mary if she had that problem in Kenya. She said, “Oh yes, I spent 10 hours a day getting water. It was a 5 hour walk to get to clean water and a 5 hour walk carrying gallons of water on my head to get back home.  And, then I spent 2 more hours foraging through the bush looking for some sticks so I could cook some dinner.” 

 

When I heard that tears filled my eyes and a God-dream was born in my heart. That conversation with Mary was a defining moment for me.  In an instant God spoke to my heart and said, “I want you to drill at least one well a year in Africa to help these hurting people.” I began to tell people about my dream and in just a few months we have already raised the money for the first well to be drilled in the bush outside of Ndola, Zambia near a school and community where there is no clean drinking water.

 

I am thrilled how fast God worked to provide the money for our first well. Drilling a life-giving wells in Africa is one of my dreams and now it has become a SayYebo dream.