The Episcopal Diocese of Texas

Do you believe that everyone deserves clean water?

Clean Water initiative Southern Malawi

1 billionnearly 1 billion people Do not have acceSS to clean,

Safe Drinking water.

EnvironmEntal issuEs• Deforestation• land degradation• Water pollution from

agricultural runoff and sewage• siltation of spawning grounds,

whichendangersfishpopulation

inFECtious DisEasEs• Food or waterborne diseases

• Bacterial and protozoa diarrhea• Hepatitis a• typhoid fever

• schistosomiasis Parasite• malaria • animal contact diseases (rabies)

ClEan WatEr initiativE aDDrEssEs

tHE Goal Eight (8) new Water Wells in 2013, strategically located near schools and church properties.

Funds will cover materials, transportation, labor, training and education and maintenance. Wells will be drilled, equipment installed and system put into operation by Warm Heart international, who has experience in drilling wells in southern malawi. warmheartinternational.org

aCCountaBilitY: 100% of the money directly funds water projects forpeopleinneedandyou’llgettoseewhereeverypennywent.

GEt involvED ParisHEs• Parish-wide

Fund raiser• Extra or special

collections• lenten donation• start indivdual

campaign

YoutH GrouP ProjECt• Eliminate soft drinks

(donate the saving)• Car washes • Pancake breakfasts• Bake sales

• spaghetti Dinner

children’ssundaysCHool• mite Boxes

pleaSe help uS proviDe clean water for everyone

YOU Can MaKe a differenCe

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visit our website to donate and get involved. to contribute by mail, please note clean water initative and parish/city in the memo line of your check. Send to:

episcopal Diocese of texas p.o. box 4346 Dept. #199 houston, texas 77210-4346

to make a donation in honor/Memory of contact allison Mccloskey, controller, 713.520.6444 ext. 1018.

for more information on clean water contact carol e. barnwell. cbarnwell@epicenter.org, 713.353.2140

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