February 22, 2023
Hundreds of community members showed up to assist with the work of protecting the community’s springs. “(The Son of God) is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.” - Colossians 1:17-18 With much excitement the mountain community of Pull San Jose has begun construction of its new water system. The community has an existing system that is around 30 years old, but it has some significant shortcomings that prevent the system from being effective for the community, and repairing or rehabilitating the system would be cost-prohibitive. First, the water sources were not protected, allowing for mud to enter the system along with bacteria and other harmful contaminants. Community members have mentioned that diarrhea is prevalent in the community. Second, the system was constructed with polyethylene tubing, which has a te...