God places unique calls on our hearts when it comes to where we are to serve and give.  Some move thousands of miles from home as missionaries, while others support projects in their own communities.  For Northglenn Christian Church in Colorado, the launch of Amor’s Clean Water for Life program struck a cord.

After hearing about the program in the fall of 2008, the church began brainstorming how they could support Clean Water for Life.  With the Christmas season nearing, Pastor Andy Pryor urged his congregation to “spend less extravagantly for gifts to our family and friends in order to give more extravagantly for providing clean, safe water for some people who can really use our help.”  The church “sold” water filters for $100 that members gave as Christmas gifts to loved ones.  In January, Northglenn Christian Church helped to launch Project Hope: Clean Water for Life by presenting Amor with a check totaling $9,300.  This generous donation will provide 93 families with a clean source of drinking water for life.

In March, just a few months later, the first water filter certificate was given to a family in Tijuana on behalf of the students from Vernon Christian School in British Columbia.  The family not only received the precious gift of a new Amor house built by the students, but also access to drinkable water, saving over $100 a year for other family necessities.  That can translate into one month of food, five months of transportation, seven months of electricity, or one year of school.  This can also double their savings, or provide a really great emergency fund.

“Providing a way for families to have safe water without paying for it improves health and breaks another link in the chains of poverty,”  says, Kamar Chafi, Amor Ministries’ Appropriate Technology Specialist, as she explains the impact a water filter can have on a family.  Amor’s goal is provide twice as many water filters as houses, giving the pastors of the Mexico Ministry Planning Board the capability to reach more families, some who may not qualify for a house.

Amor distributes the Sawyer Point One™ Filter, which cleans five gallons of water in 13 minutes and has a one million-gallon guarantee.  It is effective, efficient, and easy to set up, maintain, and use.  Most importantly, its simple design is appropriate for the environment and accepted by the Mexican people.

One water filter, water bucket, and maintenance class only costs $100—truly a gift that keeps on giving!  A water filter can completely reshape the daily life and future of a family.  To support Project Hope: Clean Water for Life, please visit www.amor.org/store .