Park Hill Church collaborates with LifeSpring

Park Hill is partnering with LifeSpring Center to give clean drinking water to those who walk miles for harmful unsanitary water in Africa. (photo by George Becker on pexels)

Park Hill is partnering with LifeSpring Center to give clean drinking water to those who walk miles for harmful unsanitary water on May 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m at De Anza Cove Park.

The church website invites members to join as they walk 3.7 miles to raise funds to build a well in Africa. They also mentioned that they were able to raise over $29,000 to build three wells for communities in need of clean water.

Park Hill Church as Apprentice of Jesus

The church aims to practice the way of Jesus in their city, as posted on their website. They believed that to be an apprentice of Jesus, they needed to fix their life by having three goals. The church added that being with Jesus, becoming like Him, and doing what He did are essential to achieving these dreams.

The Event Host: We Get Water Organization

According to the EventBrite website, The We Get Water is hosting the said 3.5-mile fundraiser walk to bring clean water to a village in Ghana, Africa.

The organization said on their website that they believe everyone on earth deserves clean water, and their goal is to make this happen. They added that dirty water is a severe problem affecting 780 million individuals.

Moreover, they highlighted that for more than 40 years, they had been trusted as therapists by leaders throughout San Diego. Over the past several years, they have shifted to helping people make the world better by creating water wells in developing countries. They assured that they are committed to giving the tangible steps for their partners to meet one of the world's greatest needs, the need for water.

Their Work

In 2016, they informed that they built their first well in Ethiopia. This first project happened through generous financial aid from private individuals, Wild Trips, and the main share from Bear Creek Water of Bear Creek Community Church in Lodi, CA.

Then after two years, Aaron Reinicke, the organization’s founder, went to the Masaka region of Uganda in August with a team invited to hold a training conference with hundreds of men in the region. While they were in the area, they painted schools and orphanages.

Meanwhile, Reinicke got his attention to the elaborate rooftop rain collecting system at the orphanage. He learned that they ran out of water several times a year and had to walk about two miles to bring water back from the spring. He immediately pledged to give $2000, and the other $4000 came in very quickly; within three months, the well was completed.

Their third project was built in 2019. When Reincke’s children went with him, the rest of the twelve-team went to El Salvador to drill a well for the community of 150 individuals. The said community has no source for its water, as noted in the report. They said that women were the primary water collectors and walked a long distance to access water.

They reported that the community members were often thirsty. They were also worried about using water for cooking, cleaning, or hygienic reasons. They seldom had enough to meet all their needs. They added that there were other physical impacts of the water crisis. Because the water was carried and stored in open jars, it is unsafe to use or consume.