Sanitation, Safety and the Savior

Sanitation, Safety and the Savior

A Gospel for Asia (www.gfa.org) News Release – For Immediate Release

WILLS POINT, TX (ANS – January 17, 2017) -- As the cement walls of the small frame came up, excitement swirled among the neighbors. With enthusiasm and joy, Mae told those who gathered about their new toilet.

Seeing the Need and Meeting it

GFA-supported pastor Vikranta was Mae’s pastor. He had the joy of nurturing and watching her and her husband, Reuel, grow in the Lord and learn to love Him more. As he cared for their spiritual needs, pastor Vikranta also saw this family struggle in poverty.

Like many others in their village, Reuel and his family had no toilet facility and had to use the open field early in the morning. They especially struggled during the rain. Mae often felt unsafe and uneasy having to go out in the open, visible to any prying eye, but she had no other choice. Although Reuel and Mae made plans to construct a toilet of their own, they couldn’t come up with the funds to start the project.

Pastor Vikranta aimed to change this, and he requested a toilet to be built for them outside their home. During construction, excitement unfolded among the villagers and many asked Pastor Vikranta to build them a toilet, too. As the walls of the toilet went up, their desire increased to hear more about Jesus and His love.

Encouraging those who lived nearby to use the helpful gift whenever it was needed, Mae told her neighbors, “Our church has built the sanitation [toilet] for us.”

So Thankful for Their Toilet

After the long-awaited toilet was completed, Reuel and his family were overjoyed and deeply grateful. God fulfilled their hope and need of safe sanitation through the prayer and resources of the GFA community and its partners worldwide. Not only does this family have a safe place to use the restroom, but the toilet stands as a testimony of God’s faithfulness to those in their sphere of influence. It is setting a pathway for many to find the true hope of Jesus and His cleansing love.

Toilets bring dignity to communities and individuals. Read how a toilet blessed a widow and her children’s lives. Read: http://gospelforasia-reports.org/2015/11/a-toilet-brought-them-dignity/?motiv=WB21-RB00&cm_mmc=GFAReports-_--_--_- 

* Names of people and places may have been changed for privacy and security reasons. Images are GFA stock photos used for representation purposes and are not the actual person/location, unless otherwise noted.

Note: Gospel for Asia (www.gfa.org) has – for more than 30 years -- provided humanitarian assistance and spiritual hope to millions across Asia, especially among those who have yet to hear the Good News. During last year, this included more than 75,000 sponsored children, free medical services for more than 180,000 people, 6,000 wells drilled, 11,000 water filters installed, Christmas presents for more than 400,000 needy families, and spiritual teaching available in 110 languages in 14 nations through radio ministry.

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Photo captions: 1) Reuel and his family [pictured] were overjoyed when their church constructed a toilet for them. Now they have a private and safe place to use the restroom. (GFA). 2) A toilet brought them dignity. (GFA).

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