Tuesday, May 19, 2015

To Give Drink to the Thirsty

In the desert of Peru, lies the city of Paita, where some communities do not have  access to water and others obtain contaminated water supplied by the municipality. The water is unsafe to drink— but they don’t have a choice. Many suffer from intestinal parasites and disease.
 
Is there a solution to this problem? Yes, we believe there is a solution to this problem. That's why the Milwaukee School of Engineering(MSOE) is partnering with St. Paul's, School Sisters of St. Francis, and the municipality of Paita, Peru.
 
St. Paul parishioners Deb Passino and her son, Juan, will be traveling with three people from MSOE, Professor Doug Nelson, and students Mikala and Karissa. The 10-day trip will be departing on the 20th of May. They will be meeting with officials from Paita to help identify solutions to water problems.
 
One of the short-term solutions is the installation of 25 table-top water purification systems. These inexpensive, but very effective systems, will be installed at the school and at selected homes. Long-term solutions may require a future project or involvement of another agency to enable detailed design and implementation.
 
Please pray for the team embarking on this endeavor and our brothers and sisters in Peru, who are without access to clean water, food, and medical care.
 



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