Lauchlin left last night to fly to Houston and this morning is flying to Nicaragua. He will spend a week outside of Leon in a small town drilling a well with a team to provide them with clean water. We have been going hard all week and are tired but excited for this week to begin and the task to be accomplished successfully. So, if you could pray for him this week as he travels and works hard, we would appreciate it. Also, if you can pray for me as I care for the kids! I will have a young woman staying with me the week which I believe will be a big help and at the very least adult company!! Our small group is going to do some evening shifts with me which is such a blessing as well.
I wanted to give some Nicaragua statistics so that you could understand the need for water there. Here it is:
Nicaragua
Living Water International has been drilling wells in Nicaragua since 2001. Â In 2005 volunteer drill crews began traveling into Nicaragua to drill and conduct hygiene education. The countryside is covered with small villages filled with families that do not have access to clean water; plans are underway to increase our drilling production from 15 wells in 2008 to 21+ wells for 2009. Crews drill wells of 80+ feet that are capable of producing abundant clean water to a villages containing an average of 30-50 families. While a crew is drilling another group of volunteers are teaching hygiene to the mothers in the village and the children in the schools.
Population: 5.8 Million
Lacking clean water: 37%
Below poverty line: 48%
Climate: tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands
Languages: Spanish, Miskito
Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%
Life Expectancy: 71 years
Infant Mortality Rate: 26 deaths per 1,000 live births
Thanks for your prayers!!
Fondly,
Mackenzi :)
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