Water to Thrive » News http://watertothrive.org Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:40:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 October 2011 Ethiopia Trip! http://watertothrive.org/oct2011-ethiopia-trip http://watertothrive.org/oct2011-ethiopia-trip#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:16:47 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1646 We are now filling spots for our October 2011 trip to Ethiopia!

Click here for a PDF copy of the itinerary.

]]> http://watertothrive.org/oct2011-ethiopia-trip/feed 0 Wings of Love http://watertothrive.org/wings-of-love http://watertothrive.org/wings-of-love#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 19:04:38 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1191 Make plans to join Water to Thrive for a concert to celebrate the transformation of lives with clean water and our Water Angels who help make that transformation happen.  Enjoy an uplifting evening with great food, great company, and an amazing performance by the Mark Groutas Band of Lakehills Church, with Grace London joining for a special performance.

$25 of your ticket price is tax deductible and supports our mission to bring clean water to rural Africa.

]]> http://watertothrive.org/wings-of-love/feed 0 Turn lemonade into water! http://watertothrive.org/turn-lemonade-into-water http://watertothrive.org/turn-lemonade-into-water#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:33:56 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1182 One young girl has committed to raise enough money to be a Water Angel for Water To Thrive. She and her friends will be participating in National Lemonade Stand Day. Click here for more information about how you can turn lemonade into water.

]]> http://watertothrive.org/turn-lemonade-into-water/feed 0 TLU host benefit dinner for Water To Thrive http://watertothrive.org/tlu-host-benefit-dinner-for-water-to-thrive http://watertothrive.org/tlu-host-benefit-dinner-for-water-to-thrive#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:34:21 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1176 Texas Lutheran University will host a Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit Water To Thrive. Follow the link to read the full article and find out more information about the event.

http://www.tlu.edu/news?newsid=10463

]]> http://watertothrive.org/tlu-host-benefit-dinner-for-water-to-thrive/feed 0 Four Points News features Water To Thrive http://watertothrive.org/four_points_news http://watertothrive.org/four_points_news#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:50:49 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1085 Click here to read the article featured in Four Points News about Water To Thrive.

]]> http://watertothrive.org/four_points_news/feed 0 Second article in Metro Lutheran about Water To Thrive http://watertothrive.org/second-article-in-metro-lutheran-about-water-to-thrive http://watertothrive.org/second-article-in-metro-lutheran-about-water-to-thrive#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:37:23 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1075 Metro Lutheran has written a second article about Water To Thrive which will appear on their web site as well as in their printed edition. Follow the link Below to read the wonderful article.

http://metrolutheran.org/2011/02/digging-deep-to-construct-wells/

]]> http://watertothrive.org/second-article-in-metro-lutheran-about-water-to-thrive/feed 0 College of Engineering at UT Arlington interviews Dick Moeller http://watertothrive.org/utarengineeringarticle http://watertothrive.org/utarengineeringarticle#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:18:02 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1052 The College of Engineering at UT Arlington interviewed alumni and Founder of Water To Thrive, Dick Moeller.

Click here to read the great article.

]]> http://watertothrive.org/utarengineeringarticle/feed 0 Water To Thrive Board Member writes article for Statesman http://watertothrive.org/water-to-thrive-board-member-writes-article-for-statesman http://watertothrive.org/water-to-thrive-board-member-writes-article-for-statesman#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 03:40:18 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1049 Water To Thrive Board Member, Ed Scharlau, wrote an article for Austin American Statesman.

Click here to read the article.

]]> http://watertothrive.org/water-to-thrive-board-member-writes-article-for-statesman/feed 0 W2T to Present at Central Lutheran in Minneapolis http://watertothrive.org/w2t-to-preset-at-central-lutheran-in-minneapolis http://watertothrive.org/w2t-to-preset-at-central-lutheran-in-minneapolis#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:54:52 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1044 Dick Moeller, Founder of Water to Thrive, will participate in the Adult Sunday School hour (9:45 a.m., Community Room) at Central Lutheran Chruch in Minneapolis MN to discuss the water crises in Ethiopia and W2T’s mission to bring sustainable clean, safe water to rural commumities there.

Having visited Ethiopia 4 times in the last 3 years, Dick will share his personal stories of connecting with communities both before and after receiving the blessing of clean, safe water.

In addition, the first of a two part series on Water to Thrive has appeared in the Metro Lutheran paper in Minneapolis.  The Metro Lutheran is a pan-Lutheran Twin Cities publications, with about 60,000 copies being distributed to all Lutheran churches in the area.

Here is the link on the Metro Lutheran website that has an online version of the printed article:

http://metrolutheran.org/2011/01/in-ethiopia-wells-are-a-source-of-life/#more-5294

The second part of the series in March will cover the W2T activities at Nokomis Heights and Central Lutheran Churches in Minneapolis, as well as more about W2T’s projects and mission in Ethiopia.

]]> http://watertothrive.org/w2t-to-preset-at-central-lutheran-in-minneapolis/feed 0 Fare well to 2010! Meet the village of Degola Chinchaye. http://watertothrive.org/fare-well-to-2010-meet-the-village-of-degola-chinchaye http://watertothrive.org/fare-well-to-2010-meet-the-village-of-degola-chinchaye#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:35:58 +0000 merkoch http://watertothrive.org/?p=1028 DSCN0182

Meet Some of the villagers of Degola Chinchaye.


The kebele (village) of Degola Chinchaye is situated in the Amhara region of the Gondar district of Ethiopia. It is a rural kebele, with  83.81% of the population in the target areas obtaining their water from unprotected streams, springs, and open water sources, including the one in the above photo. This coming year, Water to Thrive has committed to building 10 water projects for the people of Degola Chinchaye, helping to address the critical shortage of clean water, as well as provide hygiene and sanitation training for an estimated 2,980 rural residents.

The local community will be fully engaged in the well building process, carrying out small tasks for free, to reduce labor costs. This also encourages community participation and ensures community ownership upon project completion. Once the water project is complete, a committee will be formed and trained on well maintenance and management. The committee will consist of 5-6 people, half of them female.

So…..what’s next?

Fare well to 2010


Our wish for the rural Africans we serve is that they fare well in the upcoming year – far better than they have in the past. Clean water is the essential ingredient for this wish to come true. Clean water for disease prevention. Clean water for good health.

A new well in a community changes everything. Health improves immediately. Lives are saved. People fare well.

Please consider a year-end gift, as a “fare well” to 2010, to help the people of Degola Chinchaye. Your gift of any amount will help us bring clean water to this needy village, and some of the world’s poorest people. Help us make a lasting impact on their lives by offering health and wholeness in the new year.

Farewell to 2010 and may they fare well in 2011. Please click here to make a gift to the people of Degola Chinchaye. In the space for the “Donation Dedication,” please choose for your donation to be on behalf of Degola Chinchaye.

All our best,

Your friends at Water to Thrive

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