In February 2020, a new Living Water Project well at the Trawa School in Ghana was dedicated in memory of Andrew Rieder, who passed away in 2013. (Though the children look very serious in this picture, board members Jon Lee and Kevin Colvett assure us that they saw many smiling faces when they visited the site in March 2019!)

In the past few years, the Rieder family has funded several wells in Andrew’s honor through the Living Water Project’s Memorial Well Program. We are humbled by their gifts.

Families like the Rieders find that funding the construction of a well project is a unique and meaningful way to honor the memory of a loved one who has passed, while also having a tangible, long-term impact on people who need clean water.

The Memorial Well Program offers families flexibility and creativity in bestowing their gifts. Sometimes families give a single gift that is sufficient to cover the cost of a well. Other times families encourage their community to make gifts to the Living Water Project “in lieu of flowers” for their loved ones.

Once funds have been raised, Living Water team members, consulting with the family, find an upcoming water project that is a good fit. When the memorial well is completed and water is flowing, Living Water sends the family several photos of the well and a report along with its location.

The Memorial Well Program is a great example of how the Living Water Project works in collaboration with donors, in-country partners, board members and drillers to bring clean water to those who need it. And it’s such a beautiful tribute to someone’s memory—making love manifest in the form of clean water.

Interested in learning more? We are happy to talk you through the possibilities. Please contact us through this link.