In this episode of The All Access Podcast, we sit down with Matt Letourneau and Jason Berry from Neverthirst to discuss their pioneering work in providing clean water and the gospel to the world's most impoverished and unreached areas. As we dive into the practical challenges of delivering safe drinking water, we also discuss the transformative effects of addressing spiritual needs. This episode provides a rare look into a faith-driven approach to resolving global water scarcity, offering listeners a comprehensive understanding of effective charity work in some of the world's most challenging environments.
Key Highlights
- Discover Neverthirst's origins and how the organization formed its mission to address global water scarcity while sharing the gospel.
- An insightful discussion on the unique geographic challenges Neverthirst faces working in the 10/40 Window, where many communities lack basic access to clean water and the gospel.
- An on-the-ground perspective on how Neverthirst collaborates with local partners to implement tailored water solutions that drastically reduce collection times.
- Insights into the critical role local churches and indigenous organizations play in spreading both "clean water" and "living water."
- Lessons learned over the years on building sustainable and context-driven water interventions.
Quotes
- "The domino of being able to provide clean water, safe water, ended up knocking down these other dominoes in social issues." – Matt Letourneau
- "703 million people are collecting water every day from an unsafe source." – Jason Berry
- "Spending money is one thing, but spending money well is something totally different." – Matt Letourneau
- "The opportunity we have to solve what really is a solvable crisis." – Jason Berry
