Beyond The Plate: Ep.19 - World Water Day: When Water Flows, Life Grows
Mike Mantel, President and CEO of Living Water International, shares his remarkable journey from installing sprinkler systems in California to addressing the global water crisis through physical and spiritual transformation in partnership with Food For The Poor.
At the heart of Living Water International's mission, called "Misión Integral"—the powerful interplay between physical water and the living water of the gospel delivered through local churches. When communities gain access to clean water, children can attend school, women spend less time collecting water and face fewer safety risks, and health improves dramatically. In other words, WHEN WATER FLOWS, LIFE GROWS. More profoundly, when local churches facilitate these water projects, they become more visible and relevant in their communities, delivering living and literal water.
The transformation extends beyond individual lives to entire communities. In Honduras, families once paying thousands of dollars annually for trucked water now pay just hundreds for maintained systems, freeing up resources for education and nutrition. Churches that once competed now collaborate for community good. In addition to water flowing in communities, so does the Gospel message.
