By Ed Scharlau

Our journey to the Davis: Projects for Peace well began at 8AM and within minutes we were on dirt road.  Soon the road became narrower and bumpy and often big rocks to avoid. 

We arrived at a very grateful community waiting for us at the Davis: Projects for Peace well in about two hours.  They met us blowing horn and singing and dancing.  They were expressing their joy and thanks.  The site name for the well is Mayayni in the village area of Endayesus. 
 
 
Community leaders expressed their thanks and an elder spoke of the history of the war that lasted 17 years ending in 1991.  Much of the area was bombed and survival was hard.  Now with fresh disease free water hope for a better life is fulfilled.  The community leaders shared that they believe this well will serve over 400 families.  Much gratitude expressed.  And they were thinking about their neighbors a few kilometers away and their need for fresh disease free water. 
 
I had a chance to share a bite of the story and legacy of Kathryn Davis and her generosity and how that relates to Wartburg College and Students Aman Grebremarium and Sibusiso Kunene.  A token of appreciation was received and wish they could do more.
 
 
We were then on to the Lutheran College Presidents funded well.  The community was again waiting.  After leaving we walked about 2 & ½ miles and down a rocky hill about 500 feet to the well.  Much sharing of appreciation from the community including two elders – one 75 and when I shared I was 74 the community was joyous.  Both elders shared of their struggle during the fighting that lasted for 17 years ending in 1991.  
 
 
The lack of disease free water has continued to make it a struggle and now believe they will have a better change for their children.   The site name of this well is Wana in the village of Gunfan.  This community wanted to be sure I understood what their previous water source was and that it was filled with water borne diseases.
 
 
 

By Ed Scharlau

Our journey to the Davis: Projects for Peace well began at 8AM and within minutes we were on dirt road.  Soon the road became narrower and bumpy and often big rocks to avoid. 

We arrived at a very grateful community waiting for us at the Davis: Projects for Peace well in about two hours.  They met us blowing horn and singing and dancing.  They were expressing their joy and thanks.  The site name for the well is Mayayni in the village area of Endayesus. 
 
 
Community leaders expressed their thanks and an elder spoke of the history of the war that lasted 17 years ending in 1991.  Much of the area was bombed and survival was hard.  Now with fresh disease free water hope for a better life is fulfilled.  The community leaders shared that they believe this well will serve over 400 families.  Much gratitude expressed.  And they were thinking about their neighbors a few kilometers away and their need for fresh disease free water. 
 
I had a chance to share a bite of the story and legacy of Kathryn Davis and her generosity and how that relates to Wartburg College and Students Aman Grebremarium and Sibusiso Kunene.  A token of appreciation was received and wish they could do more.
 
 
We were then on to the Lutheran College Presidents funded well.  The community was again waiting.  After leaving we walked about 2 & ½ miles and down a rocky hill about 500 feet to the well.  Much sharing of appreciation from the community including two elders – one 75 and when I shared I was 74 the community was joyous.  Both elders shared of their struggle during the fighting that lasted for 17 years ending in 1991.  
 
 
The lack of disease free water has continued to make it a struggle and now believe they will have a better change for their children.   The site name of this well is Wana in the village of Gunfan.  This community wanted to be sure I understood what their previous water source was and that it was filled with water borne diseases.