We who are blessed with a constant source of water on tap find it difficult to imagine life without a ready source of water. Without water, we cannot live, so when a village without water gets a well, it is cause for rejoicing!

The villages of Sayoo and Gaa Beni in Ghana were overjoyed when water began to flow from the pump. In Gaa Beni, children sat under the pump and played in the water. In Sayoo, women were so excited they danced and ran to the pump to obtain water until 2:00 a.m.

A very good supply of water is present in all 3 of the wells, bringing rejoicing and satisfaction to the Mobile Care Mission Ghana well drilling team; Gila Valley Baptist Association partners in Casa Grande, Arizona; and, most especially, the residents of the 2 villages. Money to drill these wells was provided by Pure Water, Pure Love (PWPL), a ministry of WMU. PWPL demonstrates the love of Christ by meeting the basic, physical need for potable water and alleviating the burden women throughout much of the world share—finding water for their households.

Ten thousand people, farmland, animals, missions, schools: all of these have been positively affected by just one Pure Water, Pure Love^SM project in the Haitian city of Gonaives. In a country ravaged by natural disasters, deforestation, and poverty, thousands now have access to clean, safe water, and it’s changing lives.

On your mark, get set, go! Raise money for Pure Water, Pure Love by hosting a 5k/fun run! Get your entire church and community involved in this ministry by recruiting volunteers, sponsors, and runners!

Although orchestrating a run may seem like a lot of work, it can be an effective and fun way to raise money for PWPL. Don’t try to do it on your own. Get a group of church members together who are passionate for the cause and delegate assignments. With the body of Christ and the grace of God, your race will bring clean water to the nations.

Here’s what your church can do:

Pray for the event. More than anything, you will need God’s strength and guidance in planning a race.

Plan your race.

“But whoever drinks of the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14).

We live in a world full of thirsty people, and Christ called his followers to give them something to drink. With this project, your church can do this in two different ways. By selling or giving away water bottles with Pure Water, Pure Love labels, your church can raise money to provide clean water for people around the world.