.....As we enter another month of unsure times here in the United States, the world around us suffers from this hideous virus. Inasmuch as the virus possesses a very real threat to third world countries, they also face another threat as well; the inability to provide the basic necessities for survival of food, potable water, hygiene and sanitation. We recently heard from our friends in Africa that the people in the slums are starving! They have been unable to go to work because of a hard lock-down policy. Last month we sent them some WAPIs and some mask to keep them safe. It breaks my heart that we have so many conveniences we take for granted. I pray this worldwide pandemic will end soon. Conveniences should not be taken for granted! Let us share with each other in brotherly love.

.....Although the world has shut down and countries have become isolated from each other, WAPI's for the World has been able to get some of our devices to those in need; praise the Lord. We recently, through Agua Pura Para El Pueblo, sent 100 units to Chiapas, Mexico. It is this kind of cooperation that keeps WAPIs for the World moving forward. Together we can make a difference!

.....We recently had a visit with Kathryn Toepel and her daughter Kelsey who graciously gave us components to assemble more than a thousand units. This included tubes, washers, heat tools, pliers, sandwich bags, etc. Thank you, Kathryn, for your generous contribution. It is this kind of unified effort that makes WAPI’s world outreach so rewarding. To see such caring efforts shared keeps me motivated and excited about the future.

.....Our WAPI is unique. Not just in its simplicity, but in its accuracy to determine when water is potable. Pasteurization is not new or unique. This process has been around since 1862 and is the most effective way to eliminate ALL harmful bacteria that are known to cause illness in the human body. There are many devices that claim to achieve the same goal, but they are expensive and difficult for those who are unschooled and do not understand how to use the device.

.....I have learned through my WAPI involvement that the regulatory councils have approved certain measures to assist these new devices to be marketed by setting a standard well below 100% elimination of harmful bacteria. Silver, ceramic, ultraviolet lights, chlorine (poison), and iodine (poison) to name a few. These processes have limitations that make it very challenging for those in developing countries. We have seen this firsthand, so we know this for a fact. Recently, we did a Petrifilm, and Colilert tube study with a silver-lined block device and discovered that if the water was over contaminated, the block left bacteria behind, plus it only lasted for a short while. How can a person know when the block loses its effectiveness?

.....We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We have been making and distributing these life-saving devices around the world for ten years; totally relying upon donations from those who minister to families in need. There is a great need for potable water and we help bring safe water and sanitation to people throughout the world. Every 21 seconds a child dies from waterborne diseases. Together, we can, and will make a difference. Any and all donations go directly towards supplies and shipping costs. We are an ALL volunteer organization!

.....Consider purchasing a unit for your emergency supplies or give them away for stocking stuffers this Christmas. A single unit sells for $5.00. Make a purchase of 10 or more and we share the cost at $3.50 each. Maybe your youth group would be interested in assembling some WAPIs. We can get together and make this possible.

.....Hurricane Eta has finally weakened to a tropical depression, but the catastrophic damage from heavy and non-stop rains, winds, and flooding throughout Honduras is becoming evident. It will be days, maybe months before we fully know the totality of the damages caused by Eta. This has been an enormously tragic storm that is impacting Honduras at a time when families have already been struggling to recover from almost nine months of quarantine due to COVID-19 virus which continues to infect families.

.....Tens of thousands of families throughout Honduras have been evacuated and many have lost their homes. Rural farmers have lost their corn and bean crops that were ready for harvest, and rural communities have also lost their water systems and hundreds more have lost access to other communities due to rivers overflowing the roads and damaging bridges. Families sit on the roof of their houses while others remain inside their houses waiting for the flooding to subside; and many will be spending the night on the roof as there is a shortage of boats to move people to safe shelters. All photos were taken from local news media.

.....WAPIs for the World has a presence in Honduras. Bob Tait has traveled twice to villages in Honduras and was impressed with their response to the small WAPI. Bob has set up a couple of work stations in Honduras where they make WAPIs for their neighbors. We also work with other humanitarian groups like Proyecto Aldea Global (PAG) and Agua Pura Para El Pueblo. Now with Eta, there is more need than ever. Bob sent 1,500 WAPI units to Honduras this week and is making and stringing more units on his new 6 at a time WAPI machine. If you choose to donate, please visit our website.

.....This hurricane has created a horrible situation and late yesterday afternoon the government ordered all the people living in the Sula Valley to evacuate immediately. There were thousands of families on rooftops trying to find a way out of water 12 inches deep, and the government advised and warned that the runoff water from mountains out west was a “wall of water of several meters high coming towards the Sula Valley last night, which was going to increase the depth of the water already in The Valley. There was no way that hundreds of thousands of people were going to make it to high ground by last night. My staff saw situations where there were only a few small boats trying to move thousands of people to high ground from villages in The Valley.

.....I think that we will need thousands of WAPI water sterilizers for communities in the Sula Valley who will need help in boiling water. There is no access to potable water for months, as water sources are all under ten or more feet of muddy water and their water wells are all underwater. Therefore, they will need to collect roof water or boil the dirty floodwater.

.....We are hurting, as in 2020 we invested any available money to prevent COVID and now we are wringing our hands. The damage is incredible and the millions of affected families now need food, water and shelter as well as medical attention. The government is broke, seen as corrupt, and not always competent to respond to this kind of catastrophe.

Honduras needs a lot of help. Keep us in your prayers!

Chet Thomas, PAG

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assisting globally with clean and healthy water for survival.

We teach villagers how to use the WAPI for clean water, personal hygiene and sanitation. 

WAPIs for the World - Bob Tait

Extra Mile Ministries -- P.O. Box 1856, Clackamas, OR 97015

WAPIsfortheWorld.com

503-810-8643 -- WAPIsfortheWorld@gmail.com