The Guatemala Clean Water Mission Project
You might like viewing this in "Slide Show" mode set to full screen - slow speed to read captions but you lose the capability to click on hyper links with last 2 photos. For more detailed photos of this trip go to: Guatemala Clean Water Mission. For a YouTube video of a later trip see: Video
One Child Dies Every Eight Seconds from Water Related Illnesses. Trust me, you cannot help but fall in love with these kids and want to do something about it! For more photos of these children: Guatemala Children
"How does God's love abide in anyone who
has the world's goods and sees a brother or
sister in need and yet refuses to help?
Little children let us love, not in word or speech,
but in truth and action."
1 John 3:17-18
The Guatemala Mission Project Objective: To share the gift of the gospel of Jesus Christ and clean water with the communities in need.Centennial CampClean WaterGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Living Water Clean Water ProjectTrips
Clean water system installed by First Pres Church at Centennial Camp in Sololá, Guatemala - November 2007.
Standard Clean Water System:
Purpose: Bacteriological disinfection; removal of chlorine resistant organisms.
Design: Batch treatment process with an integrated bottling station.
Capacity: Based upon tank size; typically a 300 gallon tank.
Process Time: 300 gallons per hour at 5 gpm per batch.
Key Methods: Filtration, micro filtration and ozone disinfection.
Installation Cost: Hardware - $2,500
Operational Costs which includes replacement costs (excluding labor): per 100,000 gallons: one-half cent to one cent per gallon.Centennial CampGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Living Water Clean Water ProjectTrips
The projects come with some real labor. Digging the ditch for the incoming water pipes for some of us desk jockeys was strenuous work at approximately 7,500 foot elevation.
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Jordan and Dave assembling the first filter (Trash filter) components.
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Clean Water Tank installed.
Guatemala Mission Trip - Day 5 - Tuesday, November 13, 2007Centennial CampGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Living Water Clean Water ProjectTrips
Clean water system completed except for the sink and drain installation.
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Freshly made clean water is filling into the tank. Mike celebrates.
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Close up photo showing the ozone bubbles mixing into the water just before the churn which thoroughly mixes it.
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Clean Water tank nearly full.
Guatemala Mission Trip - Day 5 - Tuesday, November 13, 2007Centennial CampClean WaterGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Living Water Clean Water ProjectTrips
Clean Water tank nearly full.
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David is labeling the valves and water flow directions.
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Custom plumbing for sink drain. The normal drain ran out through the legs onto the ground (floor) which was not acceptable for an inside sink.
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Complete wash, rinse and filling station.
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Complete wash, rinse and filling station.
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Training the Trainer.
Team leader, Mark, explaining the clean water system to resident missionary, Johnny Coker, in preparation for tomorrow's dedication.
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Training the trainers.
Newly trained trainer explaining the clean water system to camp Administrator in preparation for tomorrow's dedication. Best way to learn is to teach it to another.
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Sam explaining the water samples, the importance of clean water and the covenant to enter into to start a project at their location.
Guatemala Mission Trip - Day 7 - Thursday, November 15, 2007. Dedication Day.Centennial CampGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Living Water Clean Water ProjectSam GilmanTrips
Bacterial samples of the water from well, creek and Lake Atitlan. Many "oohs" and "aahs" over the visibly bad water.
Guatemala Mission Trip - Day 7 - Thursday, November 15, 2007. Dedication Day.Centennial CampGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Living Water Clean Water ProjectTrips
Sanitation
Full demonstration of Clean Water System to third of three groups. Explained how to sanitize their water bottles before filling with clean water. This group made up of many family members and wives and mothers was very interested and asked questions.
Guatemala Mission Trip - Day 7 - Thursday, November 15, 2007. Dedication Day.Centennial CampGiovanni DriverGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Johnny CokerLiving Water Clean Water ProjectMark VancielTrips
Clean Water poured into glasses for serving.
Guatemala Mission Trip - Day 7 - Thursday, November 15, 2007. Dedication Day.Centennial CampClean WaterGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Living Water Clean Water ProjectTrips
Ceremony where we all drank and enjoyed the clean water.
Guatemala Mission Trip - Day 7 - Thursday, November 15, 2007. Dedication Day.Centennial CampDavid NashDavid PrewittGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007Juan Sienes Pastor of Templo Evangelico C.A. 'Emanuel'Living Water Clean Water ProjectMaria CokerTrips
Close up of the dedication plaque.
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Team photo of those who installed the Clean Water System. We are now making clean water
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Future Installations.
Inner courtyard of church in Panajachel. This church will be serving clean water to its neighbors after our teams install a Clean Water System here in June 2008. Goal is to install 2 water systems in June 2008, one in Panajachel and the other in San Pedro, across Lake Atitlan.
If funds allow, teams will return again in November to install another two Clean Water Systems. We hope to make two trips a year training people in health and hygene and installing as many clean water systems as funding allows.
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Team Photo before leaving Buenas-Nuevas compound in Panajachel to begin trip home.
Guatemala Mission Trip - Day 8 - Friday, November 16, 2007Barbara BashamBruce GriffinBuenasNuevas Good NewsCollette CallandDavid NashDavid PrewittGiovanni DriverGuatemalaGuatemala Mission Trip November 2007John CowherdJohnny CokerJordan DudleyJuan Signor Pastor of Templo Evangelico C.A. 'Emanuel'Lake AtitlanMacario pastpr of Street Children Ministry orphanageMaria CokerMark VancielMike SandbergPanajachelRon LudekensSally VancielSam GilmanSamuel Centennial Camp AdministratorSan Pedro VolcanoShawn SandbergTanner BoleyTripsVicky MillerVictoria Macario's Wife Works with children at orphanageVolcano
Right now, the team members not only pay for their own travel expenses, but they also pay for the Clean Water System parts and components out of their own pocket. Each system costs about $2,500. Our missions teams would like to make 2 or more trips a year and install (and train) two systems per trip. Obviously, team members cannot keep buying systems out of their own pocket and afford to make these trips. Here is how you can help: Make tax deductible donations to: Living Water World Missions P.O. Box 7509 Visalia, CA 93290 Phone:559-732-8334 Thank you for helping in this most precious project.
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If you want more information about the Clean Water Systems we are using and where our team members received their extensive training, I encourage you to visit the Living Waters for the World which includes the "Clean Water University" at: Living Waters for the World That would be an ideal place to start if you are thinking about putting together a team of mission minded people for similar projects. If you live close to us in Visalia, California, we welcome you to consider joining one of our teams. Give First Pres Visalia a call at 559-732-8627 or give me a call at 559-732-7165 and I will put you in touch with the team leader(s).