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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Click image to see how your gifts are changing lives around the world.

Operation Christmas Child

Too many innocent children are caught in poverty and hostile environments, trying to survive while constantly at risk of being exploited. Samaritan’s Purse is there to offer compassion, assistance and protection. 

Operation Christmas Child is often the first step in bringing help and hope to a child in need. Our local churches and partners find these innocent victims and provide long term assistance such as aid, health care, housing, clean water, sanitation and education.

Read Pov’s Operation Christmas Child story.

Education

Education is critical to breaking the cycle of poverty. However, many children in poor countries do not get access to school. In Cambodia alone, 10 percent of children do not attend primary school and only one third continue through secondary school.

The educational projects of Samaritan’s Purse help communities build schools, train teachers and purchase supplies. Educating children builds hope and gives a reason to believe that there can be a different tomorrow.

Read Toul Prasat’s story.

Health, HIV & AIDS

Tragically, an estimated 5 million people in Asia were living with HIV in 2007. Around 380,000 died from AIDS-related illnesses that year, with the same number newly infected. Countless other health issues from maternity deaths to physical disabilities also affect hundreds of thousands of people each year. 

Read about Nikki.

Community Empowerment, Livelihoods and Livestock

Samaritan’s Purse provides Bible-based training for emerging leaders to increase their ability to address problems and create self-sustainable communities. This enables these leaders to run grassroots projects that share God’s love in practical ways such as health and nutrition, education, small business and housing.  One such example is a Women’s Small Business Support program started after the tsunami in Amirthakali, an impoverished Sri Lankan town.

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Water & Sanitation – Turn on the Tap

One child dies every 20 seconds from diseases related to drinking dirty water. Samaritan’s Purse is committed to changing this appalling statistic by improving quality and access to water by providing wells, rainwater harvesting solutions, BioSand Water Filters, health and hygiene programs and training. 

Read about BioSand in Indonesia.