Water Purification Systems: Improving Health
The water bottle on the right was the drinking water before the system was installed. The water bottle on the left is the difference the systems make.
The water in Cuba is not safe to drink and water sitting in cisterns during mosquito season makes the situation even more complicated. The Southwest District Mission Program has helped make over 100 water purification systems (WPS) possible in nine districts in Cuba. How are they working? The testimonies, photos and video below are just a few examples of their success.
The water purification system is by far the most complicated and complex cause the Southwest District has tackled. From an innocent conversation in the backyard at the Tacajo church, we learned of the problem of contaminated water in Cuba.
Today, even hospitals have received this gift of clean water. Babies are receiving their first formula from the milk bank with safe, clean, parasite-free water.
How can you help?
"Adopt a Water System” Program
Who can help?
A church in the U.S. could purchase a system for a church in Cuba.
A family in the U.S. could do the same, maybe for a one time family church in Cuba.
Systems can be purchased as a memorial of a loved one here or in Cuba.
Systems can be purchased in honor of a person or family member.
If there are other ideas and thoughts, they will be considered on an individual basis.
Installation at Parroquia Santa Rita De Casa in Havana. Monsignor Jose F. Perez Riera elated with bringing clean water to this historic location. Monsignor Jose and Jorge Fernandez (Chairman the Founder of Hope For Cuba) work with Dan to expand the clean water project to many other parish’s in Cuba.
The cost of the system depends on the size needed and start at around $2,600.
Systems include:
Full ater purification system
Extra set of filters
Freight
Cuba Import Tax
Transportation in Cuba
Filters will alleviate all lead deposits in the water, and extra sets can be purchased. Ultraviolet lights are available starting at $120. If you’re interested in Adopting a Water System, please contact us at ChristForCuba@gmail.com or call 941.468.7209.
If you’re not ready to purchase an entire system, but still want to help, you may donate at the button below.
“The water purification system has been a great blessing for the elderly and children since the water they now drink is clean water. Also, the water is now free and easy to acquire.”
History of the WPS and the Mission Program
After two and half years of investigating, disappointment, getting back up and starting over, we found a supplier in Fort Myers, Florida. No one had ever done this before. As we continued to pray, Allen Speers, CEO of Agape Flights, answered the prayers. Prayers were answered that day with Agape Flights in Venice, Florida, being approved to fly into Cuba.
Kenn Visser, from Water One Systems, and I made a trip to Cuba and investigated the many water challenges ahead of us. Through this trip, Water One Systems now had a better understanding of the challenges they needed to overcome.
“Alleluia! We have been to Cuba and drank water from the installed systems!
We rejoiced with the people at each of the churches which have installed their systems and listened to the stories they told of the amazing changes they have already experienced from cutting their personal expenses to the tremendous response from the community who are already coming for clean water. Three of the systems are not yet installed as building is underway which will provide the correct places and connections for the systems, but we look forward to their being operational soon.
Everywhere we went in Las Tunas (and we visited a total of 16 churches!), people were talking about them and asking for them. We are putting together a video of our drinking from them to show our congregation and will share it with you. I believe that people here will respond generously once again when they see/hear the results.
We can never thank you enough for your spearheading this project and making this opportunity available to us.
Gloria a Dios por todas sus bendiciones.”