The Life Campaign is SO excited to be partnering with on3shirt.com to raise money for our water wells in Thailand. On3shirt will be at the History Maker conference in BC this weekend to launch the sales of our t-shirts. If you can’t make it, don’t worry! T-shirts will be available at www.on3shirt.com - Stay tuned!

About On3shirt.com:

ON3SHIRT.com (pronounced “One-shirt-dot-com”) was created in order to provide new ways for helping those in need.  Every 1-2 months we partner with a new organization looking to help them in their cause.  With each purchase at ON3SHIRT.com, we in turn give to the featured organization in order to help make a tangible difference.

Why we partnered with Life Campaign:

ON3SHIRT.com partnered with Life Campaign in order to bring clean water to people in Thailand.  When we sat down and talked to the people from Life Campaign, we realized we had the same goals of what we wanted to bring awareness to, as well as make an impact in people’s lives who were less fortunate.

What the partnership accomplishes:

After talking with Life Campaign we felt that building wells in Thailand would be a good fit.  As such, with each T-Shirt that someone purchases, two people will receive clean water.  Our overall goal is to raise enough through our T-Shirts to construct  three water projects  in Thailand.

This weekend at History Maker:

ON3SHIRT.com is extremely excited to be kicking this campaign off by having a presence at History Maker.  We are happy that we were able to align our cause with that of the main event.  History Maker is a great platform where youth from different parts of the country can come together and learn how important it is to give and become a part of a movement.   ON3SHIRT.com is excited to contribute through their #MakeitClear campaign where we can provide clean water for two people with each T-Shirt that is sold.

At this year’s Junior High SPARK conference, Eastern Ontario students and pastors refocused on the global water crisis specifically in the nation of Bangladesh. Motivated by this year’s SPARK theme, “Students Pursuing A Real Kingdom,” the 760 participants for the 2 days raised $2,314 which translates into almost 3 wells.

Through ERDO and the LIFE campaign, these students and pastors will make an impact for eternity by supplying the tangible need of water to a country in desperate need.

Historymaker is an initiative of Next Generation Ministry (NGM) which welcomes thousands of pre-teens, youth, and young adults representing over 40 denominations and over 250 churches, ministries, and organizations to events every year. This year they will be raising money to support our new project in Thailand.

Here’s a little info on the project: There are schools planted along the Thailand/Myanmar border which provide an education for children of migrant Burmese workers, and we will be placing three clean water systems in the schools. This particular water project does not drill a well, but installs a water holding tank, piping, and a water filter so that the school will be able to provide clean water for the students and the local community.

Thailand will also be featured by a t-shirt design company — stay tuned in the coming weeks for more info on Life Campaign T-shirts!

Thanks to you, our wonderful supporters, we have been able to raise enough money to build wells all over the world! This spurs us on to find new projects and continue making a difference in people’s lives. For this next year we’re excited to announce that we have over $150,000 worth of projects in mind for 2013. Check out the projects below and join with us as we get this money raised to get clean water to those who need it!

THE PROJECTS

1. Ghana - $17,000 - This project would be serving a rural community that has a high incidence of blindness due to parasites in the dirty water.

2. Honduras - $30,000 - This project would be providing clean water for drinking and preparing food at an In-School feeding program.

3. Honduras - $30,000 - This project would be serving another In-School feeding program where there are high levels of dysentery due to water borne disease.

4. Kenya - $40,000 - There is a well already in place here that needs extensive repairs or replacement. This well services a medical clinic, a high school, and an entire community.

5. Thailand - $3,750 - We will install a water holding tank, piping, and a water filter in 3 different locations so that fresh water can be provided in schools which educate children of migrant workers.

6. Zambia - $8,500 - This well will be placed at a school in a rural community to provide drinking water for children and community members, as well as irrigate the school gardens.

7. Zimbabwe - $15,000 - This project would place a well in a Rural Primary School to provide drinking water for the children and surrounding community.

8. Zimbabwe - $6,200 - Here we will be replacing a school well that has collapsed.

TOTAL = 6 Countries, 8 Projects, $150,450

You might remember from the last two years that some amazing youth in Ontario have raised a ton of money towards the Life Campaign. At the past two Overflow events they raised over $86,000 that went towards building a well in Champeta, Zambia and towards feeding thousands of kids in Bangladesh! This year they will once again be focusing on the school feeding program in Bangladesh.

Here’s the deal:

ERDO (our Life Campaign delivery system) has a relationship with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank which allows us to receive matched funding. Therefore, for only about $500 we are able to feed a whole school of children (apx 35-50 students) for an entire year! We have joined together with a Bangladeshi ministry, Talitha Koumi, and pinpointed 110 schools in Bangladesh to partner with for this feeding program. Overflow’s goal is to have each school sponsored by a youth group by the time Overflow weekend happens. If you or your youth group is interested in sponsoring a school email them at info@overflowyouth.com

Take a look at the difference they’ve already made!

Philip Adhikary, the chairman of Talitha Koumi has said this: “Because of your help we will be able to feed 4,200 school students a nutritional breakfast and lunch daily. As they receive proper nutrition through the school, the students will be able to grow more healthily, will fall sick less often, be able to pay attention in class (imagine trying to learn when you are hungry every day) and experience the care of Jesus in such a felt way. We are able to share the Christian faith not only through the feeding program but through Bible stories and lessons. Our prayer is that our students will reach to their own parents and share the Good News with them as well. Because of the partnership with Youth Ministries, Overflow, and ERDO, it is incredible to know that every dollar you give to this project is eligible to be matched four times by the Canadian Government. We are so thankful for every young person who is a part of this outpouring of care for the children of Bangladesh. Please accept my personal thanks and know that those of us at Talitha Koumi are praying for you.”

The great news with this project is that we are both on budget and on time!  We are placing several wells on the GEMS Compound where over 5000 people will benefit from the clean water system every day. Above you can see the progress of just one of the drainage systems that we’ve placed near the Rehabilitation Centre for Polio Affected Children. The new water system is not quite up and running yet, but the difference is already being felt.

In the picture to the left you can see that without a Common Drainage System, sewage and other waste had built up and caused major problems. We have since provided a Centralized Drainage System to clear contaminated water and now there is dry land! The smell of the built-up sewage was almost unbearable, but now that the sewage water has been cleared we’ve heard that the kids in the wards are rejoicing to be able  to actually open their windows!

Some history about Nyangori…

Marion and Otto Keller were among the first missionaries of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. They started mission work at Nyang’ori, near Kisumu, Kenya in 1918 and established the Pentecostal Assemblies of God in East Africa. Otto Keller is buried at Nyangori. Read More »

During Beautiful Day 2011, we had chosen 3 specific projects that we were raising money for. One of them was a well in Nyang’ori, Kenya. We are partnering with a couple, Mike and Sheila Middlebrook. The well was to provide a water source for the Pentecostal Bible College where 200+ students and faculty currently reside.
They have recently been drilling and have hit a good water source, meaning we can start building the well and allow the students to have clean water.
But the story continues. There is a high school just on the other side of the college where the quality of water running through the school is not good. The school is in dire need of a good water source. So, they’ve decided to sink a well large enough that will provide water to BOTH the college AND the high school. That way, two large groups of people will now have a clean access to water.
Keep up the good work. This well will soon be helping the lives of so many because of your efforts.

Age doesn’t matter. You can make a difference no matter how old you are. A group of Junior Youth in Saskatchewan proved that to be true. During their recent convention, they took up an offering for the Life Campaign. They raised $1,018.21!!!! Together, they are making a huge difference. It’s amazing what a few dollars from each person can do. Well done kids! You are giving life to so many.

THE LOCATION:

GEMS Compound is located by the banks of the river Sone in a village called Sikaria. It is a 22-acre site where over 5000 people will benefit from the clean water system every day. The GEMS compound has been built up over the years to minister to the local community and has: Read More »