Why are they smiling?

Because YOU made a difference in their lives!

Thanks to your support, we were able to start work on building a dam as the first phase of C W TV - bringing Clean Water To Villagers.

We're still not done...but would like to share with you what's been completed so far.

We're grateful for those of you who contributed towards this phase of the project and gave us the courage to take this bold step...although a lot more needs to be done.

"No life can move forward without taking giant steps. No progress can be recorded without a step of faith. Not until you step into it, you can never step out of it!" - Rev. Charles Gbenga A. Popson

OK..with your support we were able to take that step of faith...now, we need to move forward. We need to re-enforce the dam before water can be diverted into it & allowed to run through the pipes.

Once the water supply is working as planned, we will need to build a filter so that the villagers will have clean water for drinking. This will be followed by the construction of bathrooms and toilets. Yes...it's big - but not impossible...together, we can make a difference.

We are truly thankful for those who chose to make a difference. Your support is a testimony of Gods presence in our lives. Because of your generosity, we know He is alive and working in our ministry.

For those who didn't get an opportunity earlier, but would like to make a difference in the lives of these people, do email us: health.care.to.villagers@gmail.com

While we're not in a position to offer you tax exemptions, we can only assure you that your support can save lives. These people will never be able to repay you or give you any publicity for your contributions, but as John Wooden says: "You cant live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you".

May the good Lord who knows what you do even if it's not publicised, bless you for your generosity.

An urgent update

We have been informed that many of the villagers are unwell & being admitted to hospital. The closest health facility (about 2 hours away), is already full and villagers are being transferred to other districts that are still able to take in patients. The situation is very worrying & although we're scrambling to get the water project going by next week, it just doesn't seem fast enough.

We are grateful to those who contributed towards this project, but we're still way short of the targeted amount. Anyway, the need is so pressing that we will be going ahead in faith...believing that the much needed funds will arrive in time.

A wise man once said - there are 3 kinds of people in the world...

Those that MAKE Things Happen...

Those that WATCH Things Happen...

Those that SAY What Happened? "

Are You Willing To Make Things Happen?

We have been asked if we can issue tax exempt receipts for large amounts. We're sorry, but if you're familiar with Luke 20:25, we're encouraged to give to Caesar what is Caesar's and give to God what is God's. There is no exemption from taxes, but if you represent an organisation or company that requires an official acknowledgement, we will gladly do so.

Remember this--a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully. And God will generously provide all you need and plenty left over to share with others. (2 Cor 9:6-8 NLT)

For details on how you can support this project, please email us at health.care.to.villagers@gmail.com

Gold...Frankincense....Clean Water?

Christmas...it's that time of the year again....planning, giving, sharing....and we're reminded of the popular Christmas song:

Christmas...isn't Christmas...
till it happens...in your heart...
somewhere... deep inside you...
is where Christmas really starts...

so, give your... heart to people...you'll discover when you do...that it's Christmas....really Christmas....for you!

As Christmas is no longer celebrated by Christians only, some of us have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. In welcoming the season, Pope Benedict XVI reminds us:

“We could say that Advent is the time when Christians should awaken in their hearts the hope that they can change the world, with the help of God.”

We @ H C T V believe that: "Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach" - Clarissa Pinkola Estes

As we get into the mood of singing Christmas carols, we would like to share with you a little something we put together, to reflect our Christmas wish. It can be sung to the tune of O Come Divine Messiah, a traditional Christmas carol:

Oh Come Clean Water Supply
(sung to the tune of O Come Divine Messiah)

Oh come clean water supply
Our world in silence waits this need
And we will live in triumph
When sickness flees away

Clean water supply
Come, come to us now
Dispel your greed & meet our needs
And greet the King
With words & deeds
Oh come clean water supply
Our world in silence waits this need
And we will live in triumph
When sickness flees away

You eat & just get fatter
But now its time for real answers
Will you be inns or mangers
When baby Jesus appears
You know the needs,
But what will you heed
Trees, shopping, parties, wine, fruit cakes
Or pipes and joints to ease our pain?
Oh come clean water supply
Our world in silence waits this need
And we will live in triumph
When sickness flees away

We @ H C T V would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your prayers & support over this past year. We wish you a meaningful Christmas - a Christmas with a difference...because YOU can make a difference:

Don't turn your back..Lend a hand...Do something..and Touch a life!

For details on how you can support this project, please email us at: health.care.to.villagers@gmail.com

H C T V plans its last trip for the year...

As the year draws to a close, we are taking stock and planning for our next trip in early December which will be our last trip for this year.

Thanks to your support, we are now looking into buying our own BP (blood pressure) & glucose testing kits. All this time, we were borrowing for each trip & just paying for the cost of the strips. Now that our trips are regular, we feel that it'll be more practical for us to get our own equipment. We still do not have our own vehicle, and will have to be renting another vehicle for this trip.

During this trip, we'll also be finalising our plans for CWTV (Clean Water To Villagers) - materials needed & time involved. We aim to have clean water supply for this village by early next year, and although we do not have the required funds in hand yet, we need to plan our work & be ready for the funds which will hopefully arrive in time. Lives are at stake, and "we cannot stand idly by, enjoying our own riches and freedom if, in any place the Lazarus of the twentieth century [or any century] stands at our doors.” (Pope John Paul II)

Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach - Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Happy WTD!

Today is WTD...and we celebrate it because:

2.5 billion people worldwide don't have access to proper sanitation, risking their health, stripping their dignity, and killing 1.8 children a year.

Diarrheal diseases kill five times as many children in the developing world as HIV/AIDS.

That's 5,000 children DYING EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Disease kills more children than either malaria or AIDS, stunts growth, and forces millions - adults and children alike - to spend weeks at a time off work or school, which hits both a country's economy and its citizens' chances of a better future.

The majority of the illness in the world is caused by fecal matter.

Lack of sanitation is the world's biggest cause of infection.

One gram of feces can contain 10 million viruses, one million bacteria, 1,000 parasite cysts and 100 parasite eggs.

Safe disposal of children's feces leads to a reduction of nearly 40% in childhood diarrhea.

For more info, pls click here

We @ H C T V would like to take this opportunity to thank you again for all your support and encouragement. Building the 1st toilet in the village was quite an achievement, but it cannot be the last either. We look forward to your continued support as we bring more "movement" to the toilet-less.

For more info on what's in the "pipeline" for H C T V, please click here

Next in the "pipeline"....

Now that we've got the 1st toilet up & running (no pun intended), we need to ensure that the villagers have clean water supply. As Kofi Annan, (former United Nations Secretary-General) said - “We shall not finally defeat AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, or any of the other infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water.”

So here's a diagram of what we plan to do:

Please click on the diagram above for a clearer version. Thank you

For more information on this project, please visit our sister site: C W T V

H C T V 01 November visit

We were blessed with a rented car for this trip - a Ford Ranger which allowed us to take in our health team & a whole lot more of supplies.

Both the vehicles (Ford Ranger & Mitsubishi Storm) were filled up to the max with medical supplies, frozen breastmilk, food rations & infant formula.


These big cars also helped us deal with the broken & bumpy roads - other than allow us to take in a lot more than we usually can.

While it seemed like a lot of stuff to take in, it'll only last the villagers a week or less. But it's the best we can do for now, and we're grateful for your support - for allowing us to do all this.

The highlight of the trip was checking out the long awaited toilet..:) Here's what it looks like:


We're pleased to share with you here, a video of our trip. It is a little choppy, so we suggest you play it once with the volume off (so you can do something else while it buffers), then hit the "replay" option so it will play smoothly. Remember to switch on the volume again before watching...;)