{"id":20463,"date":"2026-01-20T10:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbndeutschland.org\/?p=20463"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:24:22","slug":"no-more-carrying-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbndeutschland.org\/en\/no-more-carrying-water\/","title":{"rendered":"No more carrying water"},"content":{"rendered":"

No more carrying water<\/h1>\n

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How a well makes life easier for two friends<\/h2>\n

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NIGERIA \u2013 The small community of Tse\u00a0Yebe\u00a0lies amid the fertile farmland of Benue State. The Tiv people who live here are\u00a0predominantly Christian\u00a0and self-sufficient farmers who make their living from growing cassava, yams, and oranges. Although the land is fertile and the villagers are hardworking, there is one problem they have been struggling with for a long time: a dramatic shortage of clean water.<\/p>\n

Two young women, Peace and Ruth, became friends while fetching water together from the nearby river\u2014a risky, half-hour journey they made every day. They knew the water was not clean, but they had no choice but to use it.<\/p>\n

\"Eine<\/p>\n

The river was contaminated with disease-causing germs, causing the population to suffer repeatedly from stomach pains and typhoid fever. The overgrown footpath to the river was also dangerous, as it was teeming with snakes, especially during the rainy season. Carrying water home was exhausting, and the journey\u00a0frightened Peace and Ruth. Then Operation Blessing heard about the villagers’ plight and decided to donate a well to the community.<\/p>\n

Because of\u00a0the need, the CBN relief organization,\u00a0Operation Blessing,\u00a0ended up drilling not just\u00a0one but\u00a0two wells for Tse\u00a0Yebe. Now fresh, clean water flows for the villagers, and they no longer\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0travel\u00a0long distances.\u00a0\u00a0Peace\u00a0was\u00a0overwhelmed: \u201cI am overjoyed! We no longer\u00a0must\u00a0walk the long way and climb the steep hill from the stream.\u201d Ruth added, \u201cGod bless Operation Blessing for this wonderful gift to our village. We will be forever grateful to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Eine<\/p>\n

For the village with over 100 inhabitants, this gift of clean water has changed daily life. Children can now go to school because they no longer\u00a0must\u00a0fetch water. In addition, the population is less prone to illness. Thanks to people like you, we can alleviate the shortage of clean drinking water in many parts of the world\u2014and in doing so, tell them about the living water that Jesus Christ offers.<\/p>\n

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Shorter distances, fewer illnesses, more education: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Become a blessing to people in water-scarce regions around the world today:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Your Well Donation<\/h3>\n

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