Another BFTF Living Water Well project

Another faith venture of Beautiful Feet Task Force 

draws close to completion. 

Well Progress at Gitugi, Kenya and Preparations for Opening Ceremony.
See the launch details here. 

The drilling rig has arrived on site and commenced drilling for water.
 


The report from Bishop Gerishon is that at 130m deep they have hit water but not of sufficient quality for drinking and will continue drilling, it is expected that they will probably have to drill up to 200m or more.

    

The arrival of the drilling rig creates quite stir in the Gitugi community. 

• The recommendations of the Hydrogeological report.  

8.0 Conclusions and recommendations:
The summarized conclusions and recommendations from the hydro geological investigations undertaken within Gitugi area are described in the following sections.

8.1 Localized Hydrogeology of Investigated Area

1. The area is situated in a zone with moderate groundwater potential: The study concludes that based on geological evidence, groundwater prospects for medium-scale abstractions are good.
2. The available data indicates that shallow water strikes often occur between 54 and 159metres, within the fractured Basalts.
3. The Targeted main deep aquifer in this study which is more productive is found at depths greater than 96 m within the fractured volcanic rocks.

Location of Gitugi BFTF Living Water Well 
   
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WHATS NEXT ?
Sending International Director of BFTF Ps Howard Sands and his wife Joy to inaugurate the well and conduct the Living Water Crusade at the site to share the life giving word of God with the 7000 locals of Gitugi township and also conduct ministers training and a Womens conference.

Already, Bishop Gerishon of Wings of Life Churches has been to the site and shared with the locals the profound impact this well is going to have on their community and the reason that BFTF  wants to invest in water wells in Kenya. 

  

Bishop Gerishon takes advantage of the moment to share the Gospel

BFTF believes that life giving water wells strategically located is likened to the gospel and changes lives; therefore water wells are placed on cooperating churches property where they can bring life giving water to many villagers where they would normally have to walk long distances to get clean water. This way the churches  (who charge a minimal amount for the water) are able to maintain and repair the well continually, rather than let them decay from disuse because no one has collected sufficient funds to maintain the well; as happens in many places with large charity projects. The church is seen as benefiting its community and then becomes a focal point for the community.

PLANS FOR JANUARY 2014

On 1 January it is expected to officially open the well and start a 3 day Living Water crusade in the area. 

BFTF has been conducting evangelistic crusades in developing nations for over 30 years and expects to bring many to make a decision for Christ, see them healed, delivered and set free. 

Water well costs, bank transfer fees and local costs have not yet been fully met and we are believing the balance of $2,000 Australian dollars will be realised before Christmas to conclude the well on time. 

Donations for water water wells do not cover travel and evangelistic costs and  BFTF is still looking for the remaining $5,200 to cover airfares, land costs, crusade and ministry costs. 

Two ways to contribute

direct deposit to 

Beautiful Feet Task Force
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
BSB 062 614
Account number 0094 0442

PAYPAL OPTION

UPDATE 

To see the video on the trip to inspect the water well progress mentioned above, (Jan 2014), view our YouTube account here. 

The God of Provision

Thank God that He provides.
Today we have finalised the payment process and sent the money for the downpayment on the first BFTF Living Water Well for Kenya.

Through some difficulties of administration  earlier this year we have emerged with a new partner for the Living Water Well projects and are pleased to announce that the funds for the basic well to drill up to 110 metres at Gitugi, Muranga, Kenya have been received and sent. Over the next month or so we should be able to post some progress pictures.

We want to thank all those that have contributed, stood with us, believed in the ability to make a difference and been a part of this ministry and our lives. Today we begin a new chapter in changing lives for good in Kenya.

The village of Gitugi with a population of about 7000 has many needs, amongst them the need for fresh clean water. Let Bishop Gerishon tell the story of the need here in his own words.

Dear Pastor Howard,

I write to request you to consider digging a water well at our church in Gitugi, Muranga..

The Wings of Life Gospel Church International, Gitugi Branch is situated on Gitugi -Nyangiti, Road. It is in Muranga County, Gtugi Division. The population of this village is about 7,000 people translating to about 1330 families .

Kenya's people are, according to the United Nations, one of the most struggling populations in the world. With a population of approximately 36.6 million and an annual population growth of approximately 2.6%, the country's poverty index has also continued to steadily rise.

Water scarcity in Kenya has been an issue for decades, as only a small percentage of the country's land is optimal for agriculture, and the year-round climate is predominantly arid.

Water shortage in Gitugi,Muranga  means that a large population of women and children spend up to one-third of their day fetching water in the hot sun from the nearest fresh water source. This backbreaking work leaves roughly half of the  inhabitants vulnerable to serious dangers. In addition to exposure to the elements and risk of attack by predators, the primary water gatherers are also the most susceptible to water-borne diseases.

Water pathogens are a huge health problem here, as the people have been left unprotected against sporadic epidemics such as cholera and parasitic worms. The rate of exposure is extremely high because the water is not only contaminated at the basins and pumps where water is collected but the containers are almost always "found," second-hand objects, often previously used for oil, fertilizer or wastes.

Location of BFTF Living Water Well to be constructed on
Wings of Life Church at Gitugi ,Kenya

The land where the church stands wholly owned by Wings of Life Gospel Church International and has a freehold title deed. The property is solely use for church affairs.

This property is within a semi arid area where there is scarcity rainfall and getting clean water for human consumptions and for livestock is a tall order. Women and school going children walk for many miles to fact the rare commodity. The nearest clean water river is over 20km from this area Many families depend on harvested rain water which is do not last for long as many families can not afford to buy water tanks due to poverty levels. Women's, life in this area is defined by the burden of collecting water. For the old and the young, the sick and the healthy, it is a chore with no relief. Even when pregnant, women must trek over long distances in order to provide their families with water.

The strain of this arduous task has terrible health consequences for women. Often alone, some give birth on the journey to or from water points

It is women ’s duty to fetch water using their back even when pregnant

About 66 percent of Africa is arid or semi-arid dry lands like Gitugi, Muranga. More than 70 percent of people living in these dry lands suffer with water insecurity – meaning that they have less than 1,000 m3 per capita and do not have a reliable source of clean water close to home.

For women and children this mean walking up to 19 km carrying 20kg of water on their back each day. It is estimated that more than 152 million hours of women and girls’ time is consumed every day in the same way — collecting water to meet their families’ basic needs. Because of this, millions of women are inhibited from accomplishing little more than survival.

If by the grace of God this well is sunk here, l believe it will be a beg blessing to the surrounding community at large and mostly the church for the furtherance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Hoping this project will go through soon.

Bishop Gerishon K, Njoroge

WINGS OF LIFE GOSPEL CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

Other costs will be involved and if you would like to contribute to this project please consider
direct deposit to Beautiful Feet Task Force
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
BSB 062 614
Account number 0094 0442

Ps Howard Sands at official opening of
BFTF Living Water Well in Tanzania 2012


UPDATES ON THIS PROJECT

or by Paypal to assist BFTF International Director Ps Howard Sands to conduct an evangelistic crusade there with the opening of the well to share the message of the Living Water spoken about by Jesus, bringing life to those dry and thirsty souls.

Operation Africa 2012

Opening Living Water Wells, 

Crusade in Tanzania, 

National Conferences in Tanzania and  Kenya

Pan Africa Congress in Uganda.

Video for Africa Network BFTF National Conferences 2012

Photos of the opening of Living Water Well at Eden Park, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Apostle Dennis D Daniel,
the street parade festival and crusade,
the national conferences for Africa Network BFTF for
     Tanzania led by Bishop Eliah Mauza and
     Kenya led by Bishop Gerishon Njoroge and
     The Pan Africa Congress "Kingdom Building Through Unity"
     in Uganda led by Ps Godfrey Mulonde.

Thank you to all our supporters, prayer partners and friends for making this awesome ministry time to hundreds of leaders possible. 

See updates at Facebook 
Original Living Water Wells post 

Opening of the 1st Living Water Well - Tanzania

Imagine our joy, four years after visiting Eden Park and seeing the situation, only 2 wells for a community of a few thousand people, no running water, walking hundreds of meters many times a day to the well to buy water for every day needs drinking, bathing, toilets, washing, cooking etc for the community at Eden Park. We were moved to do something about it. Finally an arrangement was set for Australian tax deductible gifts to go to the provision of water wells in Tanzania and a man Dennis D Daniel appointed as our in country representative, to source the right locations, and arrange with the local contractors to put in the wells at various locations where needed as approved by our AUSAID partner Global Development Group. 

Now the trip we had planned was coming about, even though there were some concerns and all had not gone according to plan, (how little did we really know at that point of the problems they had faced in Tanzania). We were on our way, 3 Aussies to inspect and open the well at Eden Park near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's biggest city and commercial centre.  I find it incredible to believe that 5 minutes from the international airport in the country's biggest city, there is no running water.

After arriving and settling in to our hotel, we went to the site of the well at Eden Park Healing Ministry, somewhat discouraged that the building was not yet complete although the well was completed and had previously been operating and providing water to the community, now it was closed at the request of the engineers because vandals had broken down the office and tower for the water tanks to sit on top of  and the engineer was gravely concerned for contamination of the well. 

A long time the building had been broken down, and embarrassed to advise us in Australia, our in country partner had gone looking to try and raise the necessary funds to rebuild the office and tower and buy a new tank to replace the one damaged in the vandalism. Months had gone by, now we were here to open the well and it was not yet finished.  

The building engineer had requested to hold off on putting the water tank on top of the building until the concrete had set well and now the building had to be finished. As those few days passed we saw the building get completed and the tank erected. The windows and doors were put in, the walls rendered and painted inside and out.

Prior to opening the well about 50-60 people went with us and the local band and paraded around the local area with great music, singing, dancing and shouting and inviting the locals to come to the opening of the well.

What a great time of rejoicing it was. The local community of Kipunguni hadn't seen anything like it before; and so we returned to Eden Park and officially opened the first well of BFTF Living Water Wells on Wednesday 10th October 2012. 

There is more work to be done on the next well project, but now a head office for the wells project has been opened and a supervisor appointed to care for the administration of reports and water sales at Kipunguni and preparation for more water wells in needy Tanzania. 

We welcome interested parties to enquire about partnering with us in this great project by donating or coming on our next trip to open more wells.

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