Filter of Hope is an organization that is working on being part of the solution to the lack of clean drinking water in third world countries. Clean, safe drinking water is something that most of us take for granted here, but is hard to find in other parts of the world. Water may be available, but it is frequently contaminated. Lack of clean water is a leading killer in some areas. There are several organizations that are helping to build wells or to install extensive systems to improve conditions, but Filter Of Hope is working on a solution that is simpler and cheaper.
For $40, a Filter of Hope water
filter will purify up to 150 gallons of water a day, 7 days a week, for
up to 10 years! For that price, a filter can also be put in the hands of many families so they can each help take care of their own family needs. The filters are not only simple to set-up and to keep clean, but they also are a quick and easy solution to problem that causes the deaths of far too many.
Watch the video to learn more about the filter and the Filter Of Hope program:
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Here is how people can help: People can help in a variety of ways -- online donations ($40 can buy a
water filter, but any amount will help), make a donation in someones
name (send a donation card), or volunteering. People can travel by
his/herself or together with their church or another organization to go
on a Global Effect Mission trip and install the filters themselves. Filter of Hope partners with organizations like Samaritans Purse and Convoy of Hope -- you can see the complete list here: http://filterofhope.org/about-us/partners/ For more information, you can visit http://filterofhope.org or you can watch their information videos at http://filterofhope.org/the-solution/video/
A passionate team of people work to save the lives of three Mongolian children with life-threatening heart defects.
Graduating college senior, Cissie Graham Lynch, granddaughter of evangelist Billy Graham, takes on an internship at Samaritan’s Purse working with the Children’s Heart Project. This project is dedicated to saving the lives of children by providing medical procedures that aren’t available in many countries. Cissie is charged with supervising the arrival and surgeries of three Mongolian children suffering from fatal congenital heart defects.
But the task is not easy and filled with unexpected challenges. Cissie balances responsibilities as a newly married wife to a professional football player and her tasks with the internship. Meanwhile the Children’s Heart team turns to a Texas family who travels to Mongolia for the adventure of a lifetime to help bring the children to San Antonio for their surgeries. In Texas, two host families make sacrifices to care for these children and their mothers, while a team of doctors and nurses volunteer their time only to stare directly into the face of life and death. How far would you go to save a life?
It’s a fight for survival, a fight of faith, and a fight for a new life for these three hearts. (from the website)
Not many films make me cry, but this was one of them. Some of them were happy tears, but this is definitely a documentary that will tug at your emotions. Following the journey of these 3 kids from Mongolia as they travel to Texas for heart surgery that is unavailable in their own country brings such hope. There were also many light-hearted moments. I love Garrett Ferguson, the Texas child who helped raise funds for other kids after recovering from heart surgery he had as an infant. His honest reactions to the food and culture of Mongolia were a joy to watch. I am so happy Samaritan's Purse invited him & his parents to go with them to pick up the 3 heart patients (along with their moms); it gave me a greater understanding of having others along who can reassure these nervous families that there really is a new freedom to life after heart surgery. This documentary is an excellent resource, especially for groups who want to make a difference in a child's life. More than 3 hearts were renewed during this journey, and a far-reaching impact is made.
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