For One Another Happenings

Houses we pass by...



Artwork in the streets

This week we went to an area of El Salvador that is known for it’s extreme poverty. Graffiti filled the walls as we rode past shacks upon shacks deep into the slums of El Salvador. We met with a Pastor who lives and has a church in this area. Him and his wife opened a lunchroom 5 years ago for a few of the poorest kids of the city to eat lunch Monday-Friday. With support they are now providing lunch to 170 kids. They have to come in turns because the lunchroom is small and can’t fit all the kids at once. Some of these kids rely on this food, as it is the only meal they will get all day. The portions are small but the kids are so grateful to have food. Nothing is wasted here.

The children line up, actually excited to try the new water.  They say it "doesn't 
have a taste!" and the line keeps growing.

There was a little boy who was standing out front just waiting for us to arrive. He had a great big smile on his face and as I walked towards him he stuck out his hand to shake mine. He was so confident. I realized when I went to shake his hand that he was missing his pointer finger. That definitely didn’t stop his enthusiasm for greeting us. 




The water the children drink for lunch
before it is filtered..

Stef and I brought a water filter and got it ready to install. The pastor and children were so excited and interested to see how it worked. They went over and got the bucket of dirty water that the kids were going to drink with lunch and they dumped it in our container and filtered it through. The pastor passed the cup around to the kids asking them if they could taste a difference in the water. They all thought our water was so much better. I got quite emotional when I saw that all these kids were begging to drink the new, clean water. And they smiled so big after they took a drink. It was amazing to know how grateful they were for a simple clean water solution. The poverty that we saw today did not minimize the beauty of the people there. These people truly amaze me in every way.
- Carrie

One of the boys who walks to get his lunch everyday tries the water.  He is 6 years and and tells us
with a big smile that he has two teeth ready to fall out.

Some are more shy and prefer to just watch from a safe distance.

170 children come daily to eat a meal.

One of the filters set up and cleaning water for the childrens lunch.

This little guy was thirsty and not shy at all.