February 2012 Update

As I enter the room, there are bashful smiles, silly giggles, and sparkling eyes gazing back at me. There seems to be something simmering beneath the surface of the room, a feeling of excitement and energy. Upon the beckoning of the teacher, I am welcomed by a resounding "Good Morning, Ms. Jennifer! Welcome to our classroom this morning; we are glad you came." My heart soars with anticipation as we begin our day of lessons!

Faces and Places from Recent Installs

As we prepare for the next round of Living Water Treatment System installations, we'd like to share some pictures from recent installs.

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Project Updates & New Employees

October 30th, 2011 was the 2 month marker for our 2nd year in Belize. With five (5) projects currently in progress simultaneously, we move through each day vigorously planning and scheduling construction teams from one end of the country to another.

Project Bullet Tree:

Bullet Tree Falls, (Pop. 4000) Scheduled Commissioning November 17th, 2011. Bullet Tree Falls will be the first commissioned LWTS in year 2 for WMI-B. This project is funded by private donations through ROWKIDS and with mission team assistance from Lowcountry Community Church of Bluffton, SC. We excitedly await the arrival of this team on November 12 through 19 to assist with the final construction of the housing building for the unit, help install the tanks and solar panels, while others from the team will assist with Health and Hygiene classes and the Community Celebration.

Valley of Peace Project:

Valley of Peace (Pop 4000), Scheduled Commissioning on January 7, 2012. Valley of Peace (VOP) is located 12+ miles off the highway on the outskirts of Belmopan, reached by a very bumpy dirt road ride! Community support has been so positive, with a local crew of volunteers and some paid masons completing the housing building for the LWTS in just over 2 weeks! Within the coming two weeks, we will have the water unit installed and ready from the funding team's arrival. One Desk Foundation members will arrive on November 19-Nov. 26 to assist with the completion of the system installation, iniatiate water distribution to the 3 schools in the village and conduct a Leadership Camp for 30 teacher/administrator selected students to attend for a week!

Hopkins Project:

Hopkins (Pop. 3000), Scheduled Commissioning on December 20, 2011. This Garifuna seaside community is embracing the gift of the safe water project! Having had issues with bad water for as long as most residents can remember, they are grateful for the LWTS system and their enthusiasm fills us with joy each time we visit there!

New Employees

Welcome Douglas Flores as our new Belize Country Director!

P x 3 = Praises, Projects and Prayers

Five LWTS (Living Water Treatment Systems) are in country, ready for installation; 10 is the goal for year 2! Help us QUENCH the thrist of Belizean schools.

Reflections from the Journey; Year One

On July 5th we celebrated the first anniversary of our move to the mission field of Belize. Intensely, my mind raced back through a photographic review of our journey, browsing the memories of the past year. Held within those pages I see vivid images of life, love, trials and struggles, but mostly the image of God's grace and mercy covering my family, His strength protecting us, His love lifting us higher than we could ever imagine and His wisdom our guiding force. Captured by this thought, I am reminded that "...nothing is impossible with God." Luke 1:37

Belize Featured in WMI Newsletter

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