Casey & John
Location: Southeast Asia
Hometown: Georgia
Commissioned: 2007
*Due to global security concerns names and specific locations of some of CBF’s field personnel will not be publicized.
A dirty river runs through the city where Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Casey and John live and minister. Though contaminated from industry dumping, many locals have no choice but to use the river’s water. There is no other water source.
Despite bacteria and chemicals that often make them sick, the villagers bathe, wash, cook and drink water from the river.
“We work to help them find a way to get clean water,” Casey said. “We build [water purification] filters together so they know that they can do something about their situation and can take pride in their work.”
Casey and John, who are serving for two years as CBF Global Service Corps personnel, work with a team of locals to build the filters, which cost about $2,500. Each filter can provide daily drinking and cooking water for up to 100 families and can be used for years with simple and inexpensive routine maintenance.
“The filters are really making a difference for people,” John said.