A Need That Is Never Ending

Many of us take for granted an everyday item that is readily available: water. Our homes have water, whether tap water or filtered water, or we have bottled water delivered to our doors. But every few seconds, somewhere in the world, a child five years old or younger dies because he or she does not have access to clean water, food, or basic medicines.

Each year, an estimated 1.6 million children under the age of 5 die from contaminated water. The all-volunteer nonprofit organization RipplAffect believes that helping others gain access to sustainable, clean drinking water has the potential to save countless lives, especially children’s.

RipplAffect was inspired by a miracle in the life of Narcisa Mikov, who was cured of cancer through prayer. Since her healing, she has found purpose in helping people around the world access sustainable, clean water, thereby saving lives as a way to thank God for his miraculous healing in her life.