Merry Christmas - It is Good - from Navajoland
This November, Texas Water Mission (TWM) volunteers Les Shephard and Carmine Palladino traveled to Navajoland to conduct a flow test at St. Mary’s in the Moonlight. The test showed the well has capacity for a public water point. However, this project is on hold for the moment due to a staffing shortage at the Episcopal Church in Navajoland.
To fulfill our goal of providing a public water point in the near future, we entered into a discussion with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and secured a commitment from them to construct a water station across the highway from St. John the Baptizer. We are hopeful this new public water source will be operational in 2024, and will keep you posted.
Meanwhile we are working with Mother Paula at St. John’s to ensure the church and community center have 24/7 water access.
Photos above from left to right show:
Dr. Les Shephard and Walter Shorty in the ceremonial hogan at St. Mary’s in the Moonlight, Oljato, Utah
Mother Paula Henson by a Navajo weaving in her church St. John the Baptizer, Montezuma Creek, Utah
Valley of the Gods, Utah - about an hour from St. Mary’s Church
SHIMA of Navajoland products for sale by TWM!
These handmade, plant-based items from the Navajo Nation include honey, blue corn meal, naturally scented soaps, and facial scrub. Text director Linda Stone at 210-275-0575 for information and to arrange pickup or delivery. We will also have them for sale at Church of the Reconciliation from 11:30am-12:30pm December 3 & 10.
¡Feliz Navidad desde Honduras!
In Honduras we continue to maintain water wells with handpumps in 37 communities, install new wells and pumps, provide health and hygiene workshops, and offer continuing education to our maestras.
We are also raising funds to purchase new work tools for Luis Fernando, the most important of which is the 20-year-old work truck needed for well maintenance.
Theses photos, from left to right, depict:
TWM well maintenance lead Luis Fernando Zuniga with the 2004 work truck we desperately need to replace.
A solar water installation in the mountains of Honduras - we are currently sourcing a solar pump for the well we drilled in Quebrada Grande earlier this year.
The new label for our gourmet Honduran coffee that supports small farmers AND communities needing potable water. You can purchase some on our website or meet Linda at the Episcopal Diocese in San Antonio to pick some up.
We are offering a 10% discount to anyone purchasing more than 2 pounds every 6 months. Email Linda to join our coffee club!
Today is the last day of a sale from our friends at May’s Business School in College Station! Here’s what they have to say about what they have been doing:
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BTH2O, a group of Masters of Business students selling Aggie-themed products perfect for the Holidays. As a part of the McFerrin Entrepreneurship Center, we run our business until December 1st, and all profits generated go to the Texas Water Mission!
Please buy a Bottle Bestie or Caps-Off coaster on our website.
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Our products make the perfect stocking stuffers! So use the coupon code: STOCKINGSTUFFER for 30% off our Bottle Besties.
Reed Smoot and Jake Gartrell, Mays Business student partners, with Linda Stone, TWM ED at the 2023 Wine & Water Gala
You can find TWM at Church of the Reconciliation in San Antonio at their Alternate Gift Market selling our Honduran coffee and SHIMA of Navajoland products from 11:30am-12:30pm the next two Sundays: December 3 & 10. Hope to see you there!
Church of Reconciliation - location of Alternate Gift Market
Thanks to all for your interest and support of Texas Water Mission. We are extremely grateful for our generous community. If you wish to do something more or get involved for the first time, please consider volunteering, taking a trip with us, or supporting a project. Information on all of the above can be found here.
Wishing you all a very happy holiday season. Ya’at’eeh!