Matete Thanks You!

Thanks to very generous partners and friends, we raised over $50,000 for clean water, sanitation and hygiene projects for Matete, Kenya on Saturday, April 14^th!  Isn’t God amazing?  Thank you for helping us to do our part to help the people of Matete!  If you were unable to join us on the 14^th but would like to be part of this amazing answer to prayer for the people of Matete, please see the full post ("Read More" link below) for how to contribute!

WASH Project:      The overall water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project in Matete will cost just under $4 million over the next 3.5 years.  The project entails drilling 6 wells; protecting natural springs; installing 3 water treatment systems along with latrines, hand-washing stations; providing training (regarding sanitation & hygiene but also special training for those responsible for operating & maintaining the water sources). 

Benefit Results:    On Sat, April 14^th, over 100 guests assembled for our Matete, Kenya brunch & benefit featuring keynote speaker, Reneé Stearns.  Over $17 thousand was donated for this fiscal year ending Sept 30^th. We also have pledges for over $9 thousand for each of the next four years!  Praise You God!  

Donate?                If you were not able to attend the benefit, you can donate to Matete’s WASH project online through our chapter’s World Vision donation site: http://donate.worldvision.org

If you prefer to mail a check (made out to World Vision/Women of Vision), please mail it to:

WOV Austin Treasurer, 7901 Osborne Drive, Austin, TX 78729

Pray!    Prayers for Matete are always coveted!  We can feel overwhelmed by the size of the problem and the cost of the solution or we can do our part with faith that God is uniting The Body to do His work.  Let’s pray for wisdom for all the decision makers managing God’s resources for the people of Matete.  Let’s pray for transformed lives & hearts in both our communities!  Lastly, prayers of thanksgiving that World Vision has been uniting The Body to do His work for 62 years!