For a first-hand look at the need for water in Ethiopia, check out the website of Michael Hyatt, CEO of Thomas Nelson. Michael and his wife Gail went along on the trip to Ethiopia in May with Rich and Renee Stearns. Michael says: "I am still trying to process my experience in Ethiopia. It was so profound that I can barely articulate it. It has been a true shift in my worldview. As I have thought about this, I have realized that "I need Africa more than Africa needs me." (If you want to know what he means by this, you can go to the YouTube video on his website: http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/i-need-africa.html - Michael says it expresses his feelings beautifully.)

While in Ethiopia, Michael and the rest of the group were struck by the enormous need for clean water. They saw how water scarcity affects life. They saw goats, cattle, and people gathering by a river for water. One morning, they traveled over an incredibly rough track to get to a watering hole where people took turns scooping dirty water to fill their jerry cans. In these isolated rural areas, every drop of water is precious, and it takes huge amounts of work and time to collect water for a family's daily needs. See Michael's Ethiopian photos for yourself on his website at http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/i-need-africa.html.

If you want to change this situation for Ethiopian children and families, please give to our Add Water, Change Everything campaign. World Vision aims to raise $1 million for water projects in Ethiopia. You can be part of this!