Balab woke up before sunlight broke through the morning sky. Other believers in his village had to do the same. Balab dipped his bucket in the public well and trudged home. He needed water for his family but couldn't be caught in the act of collecting it […] Read more »

Maina and her family were affected by water scarcity in their village. Enduring the heat of the day, they walked more than two miles anytime they needed fresh water. Maina began to wonder if she would ever see relief, so she began to pray. [...] […] Read more »

Pastor Paavak could not turn a blind eye from the needs he saw in the village he served in. After seeing families and individuals in his community thirst for a clean water source, he decided to act. [...] […] Read more »

Sabeena and her family now have clean water for drinking, bathing and cooking thanks to their BioSand water filter, which was installed by a GFA-supported team! Now they will not be subject to diseases from the pig pond they gather water from. [...] […] Read more »

These men and women received new BioSand water filters at the distribution conducted by Pastor Dayala. These water filters will turn their stagnant, foul-smelling pond water into a healthy, clean glass of water. [...] […] Read more »

Jesus Wells, like this one, provide villages across Asia with clean water and a daily reminder of God's love. [...] […] Read more »

Kalyan watched as the two Gospel for Asia-supported pastors cleaned and inspected his BioSand water filter. The precious gift Kalyan had received only two years earlier changed his family's life. [...] […] Read more »

Murky water. That was the prize Kenga brought home from the next village. Despite taking a significant amount of time out of her day to fetch water, the water she got was barely worth drinking. [...] […] Read more »

Rotten teeth and stomachaches were what awaited poor families in Vatya's village with every drink of water. The water in their village is filled with pollution, but they drank it for years. While the wealthy could purchase clean water, those who didn't have the extra money had no choice but to consume the dirty village water. [...] […] Read more »

Gratitude swept through the crowds as families received their new water filters. "Thank you very much for this valued present for the survival of my family," one recipient responded. After the flooding that had devastated their water source, recovery now seemed possible. [...] […] Read more »

In the midst of farmlands lies a little village. A Jesus Well stands in the distance, pouring out fresh water, free to all who pass by. [...] […] Read more »

A team of contractors hired by Gospel for Asia drilled a Jesus Well in a parched village of Nepal in August 2013, alleviating chronic thirst, diseases and backaches. [...] […] Read more »

The villagers suffered. They drew water from a murky reservoir […] Read more »

Ghalib poured salty water from the container in his home. This was normal for his entire village. They all struggled with drinking the water because of the high level of salt within it. [...] […] Read more »

The people in Zahin's village used to walk more than half a mile each way to get water. But when monsoon season arrived, the water would become polluted. [...] […] Read more »

The drill bore deeper and deeper into the earth, looking to strike pure, fresh water […] Read more »

Ratnakar lived only a few miles from the local church, but he'd never seen such a large crowd around it as there was that day. As he got closer to see what was happening, Ratnakar just became more confused. [...] […] Read more »

Basking in the mountains of east India rests a small village with more than 50 families. They work hard six days a week laboring in the tea gardens, doing carpentry work or working other jobs they find in order to make a living. [...] […] Read more »

Ekanath walked up to the open well and peered over the edge, gazing down inside. What he would normally see as a clear reflection of his face was now a grimy glare of green water and worms below. [...] […] Read more »

The water was so dirty it turned every vessel yellow and often made people sick. Yet everyone in the area drank it without a second thought for their health. As part of 768 million people worldwide without access to clean water, they couldn't afford a second thought. [...] […] Read more »

Dadhija's family had suffered from stomach pain, dysentery and nausea for months, and it really was no wonder: The water they drank was full of worms and, sometimes, sewage. [...] […] Read more »