Samaritans Purse

When you buy the Turn on the Tap 750ml refillable stainless steel water bottle, you will always have water at hand and at least one person in South East Asia will get clean water for life as a result.

Each bottle purchased will give water to at least two people – you and the person that will receive safe water through Samaritan’s Purse projects that are funded through the sales of this bottle.

Buy your bottle online today: http://www.turnonthetap.org.au/buy.php

Who would of thought that Jack and Jill walking up a hill, could inspire a movement of children to fetch a pail for others.

Forget bringing in your latest action figurine, ten-year-old Cooper Winter’s class had their eyes opened when he decided to give Show and Tell with a twist.
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Every 20 seconds, one child in our world dies from water-borne illness. This would wipe out a whole primary school class – every 10 minutes.

This is one of the reasons why we are working hard to provide clean water to hundreds of needy communities around the world. Through Turn on the Tap we are intensifying our efforts to provide safe accessible water. A big thank you to each and every one of you who have already participated in the campaign.

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Dear Friend,

I know you’ll join me in celebrating the fantastic news that 303,921 children in the Asia Pacific region have been given their very own Operation Christmas Child shoe box. – Read the full story

Logistically, so many things need to come together for this program to be a success. Every link in the chain is crucial. So thank you for everything you did to make this amazing project possible! 

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Turn on the Tap is a global campaign launched by Samaritan’s Purse to provide access to safe water for communities in Asia and Africa. The following story shows how Samaritans Purse water projects are transforming lives in Cambodia. 

Mey Sen is a weary grandmother with deep wrinkles etched into her dark skin after years of gruelling work as a subsistence rice farmer. She provides for three grandchildren while their parents work in Phnom Penh and return only once a month to visit.  

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It’s difficult to imagine life without readily available, clean water. But for thousands of people in nations like Cambodia, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea it’s not as easy as turning on the tap.

I am always encouraged by the testimonies of how something as basic as a well, or even one simple water filter, can dramatically improve the lives of so many people. (Click here to read Mey Sen’s story)

Already thousands of water filters for people in Southeast Asia have been distributed through Samaritan’s Purse. I have seen these filters and they are very simple with no moving parts so they can’t break down. 

What I have learned through being involved with Samaritan’s Purse is that we all have a responsibility to address poverty, and we don’t need to feel helpless. Your prayers and gifts for Samaritan’s Purse make a big difference!

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