In April 2024, Jaye walked into Congregational Church of the Valley with her mother. Jaye is a nurse at Mayo Clinic and grew up in Kenya, Africa where her mother still lives. 

At the coffee hour, we learned that the village of Ilbisil in Kenya (100 miles south of Nairobi) is in need of a well. People spend half a day going long distances to fetch water to drink and cook. Our people with “world mission” antennas out, said, “Let’s find a way to get a well dug in the village.”  

We contacted Wells for the World in Michigan. A wonderful Hydro Geologist has been arranging for wells to be dug in Kenya for years. He makes his living in serving corporations here. He exercises his faith by serving the non-profit he began. 

An estimate for digging and getting an electric motor established is about $16,000. Our Hydro Geologist said he has the crew in Kenya and the equipment and will get it done. 

We decided to have two fundraisers under the title TURNING WINE INTO WATER.

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