True collaboration happens when we all work together in our unique communities to share the idea of Rwanda Clean Water. Creativity has been the focus in raising funds for the people of Rwanda. Read a few of the many stories we have been encouraged by over the past two years as leaders have created unique experiences to share the vision. To share your story, please send us an email, info@fermiproject.com
CATALYST
The leadership of Catalyst Conference, an annual event in Atlanta couldn’t help but ask the question, what would happen if 8000 leaders chose to do something about clean water in Rwanda. Every person received a bottle of water, were serenaded by the African Children's Choir, then heard from Bono about the needs of the people of Africa. On Friday, October 7, 2005 over 8,000 next generation leaders chose to do something about Africa. In less than 10 minutes, an offering of $105,000 was generously donated. By identifying a specific need and doing something about it together, Catalyst demonstrated leadership in motion.
WATER BOTTLES
“Thanks again for the video. We saved it and used it this week. Our pastor delivered a message entitled "The Ripple Effect" and he used the metaphor of giving clean water, living water away, and the ripple effect that has on the world. We had 1000 small bottles of water and had a toast at the end of both services - to the children of Rwanda and the children of the Tennessee Valley - that God would continue to use Cove Church to change not only the community and region, but the world. Your video enabled us as a church to really celebrate something that God did through the local church. Thanks for the time and effort it took to make the video.
Krista Colvin - Cove Church
POTTERY
“I wanted to send a water pitcher made by one of the children at our church. It was sold on ebay (along with about 30 others) and the money brought in was matched and sent to the Rwanda Clean Water Project. In total, we sent $9000 for this great work. Thank you for inspiring us & for providing an avenue to do something about Africa. May God bless you and all those precious souls in Rwanda.”
Angie Sapp - Mountain Life Church, Park City, UT
COFFEE SHOP
We have a local church network in Central. FL called reproducingchurches.com. We have various endeavors and investments, and one of them is a coffee shop. It is a marketplace connection point that exists for relational and monetary return to give away net profits into the local and global community. It is for culture, not Christian sub-culture, and runs as a for-profit business. One day back in March, a man came in and noticed we raise money for wells and asked if we do any clean water projects in Africa? The man called me and said he wanted to give $6000 and $6000 later if 100% of it would go to African Clean Water.”
