A woman in Cambodia comes to faith in Jesus Christ through our clean water projects.
Sovandy’s family was frequently sick from drinking dirty water. The stream by their home and the only well in the village were contaminated—but there were no other water sources for miles.
“My family struggled every day to find safe water. Our children were often sick, and we worried about how to care for them,” she said.
Though her children needed medical care, they couldn’t afford to pay the hospital bills. The family needed a better solution.
Samaritan’s Purse started a project in their village in Cambodia to bring families clean water resources, including biosand filters and rainwater catchments. Our staff taught classes on proper handwashing and other sanitation practices to encourage healthier lifestyles. We also built latrines to assist them as they learned these hygiene skills.
Pointing to Eternal Life
“Our focus is to help meet their physical needs by providing access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education,” said Mina Kung, a Samaritan’s Purse staff member. “As we build relationships, we are also able to share the love of Christ with them.”
We partnered with local churches to provide Bible studies and discipleship events for participants in the hygiene classes and clean water project. Sovandy attended one of these events and learned that Jesus loves her and wants a relationship with her.
“Through the love shown by the project staff and the message of the Gospel, I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior,” she said.
Now she witnesses to the rest of her family, sharing the eternal hope she has found in Jesus Christ.
Thankful for how the water filter changed her family’s future, Sovandy now witnesses to the rest of her family of the eternal hope she has in Christ.
“Today I have peace, hope, and joy,” she said. “I thank God for changing both my life and my family’s future.”
Life will never be the same for Sovandy. Her family is healthy and she is thankful that Samaritan’s Purse provided clean water. Most importantly, she is grateful to have heard and received the Good News of Jesus Christ.
“Seeing Sovandy place her faith in Jesus and watching the positive changes in her family’s health, hope, and daily life is a beautiful reminder that God cares for the whole person—both physical and spiritual,” Mina said. “Stories like hers encourage us as we continue serving communities with the love of Christ.”
Please pray for our team as they continue to serve families like Sovandy’s by bringing clean water resources and hygiene training. Pray that the Gospel to spread through this project, and for people to experience hope in Jesus.
