The leaders, volunteers and supporters of One Ball One Village are following God's call to reach the "least of these" with clean water and the Good News of Jesus Christ. On the pages that follow, you will see images and stories of the miracles in which God has allowed us to play a small part over the past year. “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ "
Matthew 25: 34-40
OBOV LEADERSHIP
Jeff Gold Lezlie Gold Skip Henk Jody Johnston Laurie Johnston Elizabeth Palm Amy Stanley Toby Torrens
This is the OBOV community water station in Coupon, Haiti. This water station was constructed in 2015 and provides 175,000 gallons of clean water per month to the people of Coupon and surrounding villages.
jgold@oneballonevillage.com lezliegold@yahoo.com skip@xplor.com jjohnston@oneballonevillage.com ljohnston@oneballonevillage.com maamaapoppy@verizon.net amystephensonrx@hotmail.com lmtobyt@gmail.com
OFFICE ADDRESS 16132 Carden Drive, Odessa, FL 33556 PHONE NUMBER 813-453-4169 WEBSITE www.oneballonevillage.com
© 2017 by One Ball One Village, Inc. One Ball One Village is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit (EIN 90-08136565).
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2017 Blessings
OBOV's largest mission team to date (Guatemala, June).
Haiti team at the new water station in Titayen (July).
One Ball One Village is so thankful to have such an amazing team of volunteers, in-country partners and donors who are all working together to answer God's call. Here are just a few of the highlights from the past year: 1. In-Country Leadership. OBOV is an all-volunteer organization and we simply could not accomplish God's calling without the diligent leadership of Makendy Paul, Isaiah Lapointe and Loubert Turenne in Haiti, David Albizures in Guatemala and Arinoel Castellano and Alex Arencivia in Cuba. Our ministry is expanding quickly in Haiti, Guatemala and Cuba because of these selfless men of God. 2. 140 Total Water Systems Deployed in 10 Countries. Contaminated water is the #1 health problem in the world. In just six years, God has allowed us to impact the lives of thousands of people with the gift of clean water, coupled with the living water of Jesus Christ. 3. Expansion in Guatemala. 2017 saw OBOV's largest mission team-ever (20 team members) journey to Guatemala with 15 water systems and expand upon our already strong relationships in this impoverished central American nation! We now have 25 water systems deployed in Guatemala! 4. Sustainability and Logistics. 140 water systems in service means that OBOV's first job each year is water system maintenance. Through our partners and shipping channels, OBOV's supply chain has greatly improved in 2017.
Puerto Rico team and Pastor Jesus in Carolina (November)
5. In-Country Partnerships. From the Church of God denomination in Guatemala to Love the Nations in Puerto Rico, 2017 was a year of expanding partnerships for both spreading the Gospel as well as identifying new clean water projects and needs. 6. Ministry Growth into Puerto Rico. Following Hurricane Maria, OBOV installed 8 solar-powered water systems at churches in communities struggling with a lack of access to clean water.
The team meets with the Hospital Director in Mirogoane, Haiti (April)
7. Spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. As you will witness on the pages that follow, every water system that is installed/maintained and every team that travels represents a chance for OBOV members to share their faith in Christ. Our primary focus when installing water purification systems is that the living water of Jesus Christ be shared when the clean water is being distributed.
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5th Tabernacle Church community water distribution point, Croix Des Bouquets, Haiti. Installation Date: August, 2014. This system processes over 75,000 gallons per month
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Sharing God's Love: New Water System Installations
Why Water?
Contaminated water is the #1 health problem in the world. Poor populations in developing countries like Tanzania, Haiti, Guatemala and Cuba struggle to ďŹ nd water each day to survive. Many are forced to drink from water sources where life threatening bacteria like E Coli, Cholera and Typhoid are present.
Our Solution
Each water system deploys technology readily available in the United States and consists of 4-stage, sub-micron ďŹ ltration which physically removes harmful bacteria from drinking water.
In the past 6 years, One Ball One Village has completed... 140 water projects in... 10 countries, collectively processing over... Over 3 million gallons of clean water per month! 4
The living water team discussing installation options at ICM Church Hermon in Guatemala.
The OBOV water station in Pierroux, Haiti (foreground), receives a new, high-capacity water system to process water from its new 8,000-gallon cistern (background).
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Jack, Makendy and Pastor John at the Bethesda Medical Clinic in Meyer, Haiti (July).
Je celebrating the installation of the water system with Pastor Moises Mateo Oliva of Iglesia de Dios Parramos while Reverend Miguel Sofoifa of the Church of God Denomination looks on. 6
This is the water system at the public hospital in Mirogoane, Haiti installed in the months following Hurricane Matthew. This water system produces 200,000 gallons of clean water per month for the hospital and surrounding community (April).
Pastor Wilfredo Ramos at Iglesia Christiana A/D in Peneulas, Puerto Rico, says a prayer of thanksgiving and blessing over the new water system (November).
The Living Water Team (Kyle, Cameron, Mimi, Makendy and Greg) celebrate another successful installation at Flower Village, a home for abandoned elderly persons in Haiti (July).
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Toby stands atop the newest OBOV water station in Titayen, Haiti. Titayen is a permanent home to thousands of original refugees from the 2010 earthquake and this is the community's one clean water source (July). This water system processed nearly 1 million gallons of clean water in its ďŹ rst 6 months in operation!
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Je, Mark, Jody, Troy, Wilson and Pastor Rafael Torres at the Church of the Righteous Branch in (Tejas) Humacao, Puerto Rico (November).
Arinoel and Alex, along with Pastor Frank at the Maisi United Methodist Church (Cuba) reinstalled the water system as well as new clean water storage tanks. This system was originally installed following Hurricane Matthew (August).
Ekip Dlo Lavi... the "Living Water Team" installs a water system for our good friend and partner Pastor Gaunick in his village of Duval Roche, Haiti (July).
Isaiah and Makendy, along with OBOV partner Chris Cox of The Chapel, install a water system in remote Fermate, Haiti. Before the installation, children walked miles each day to fetch contaminated water (May).
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Sharing God's Love: Sustainability and Logistics OBOV's supply chain begins with the purchase and inventory of water system parts and filters from suppliers in the Southeast. Because there is no "mail service" in Haiti, our supplies for maintenance and filter changes are delivered on container ships or through Missionary Flights, a non-profit based in Ft. Pierce, FL. Supplies are then stored in OBOV's Haiti warehouse awaiting deployment throughout the year.
Container loading dock in Tampa.
Container shipment receiving in Haiti.
Parts inventory.
Water systems on the loading dock in Haiti.
Completed systems ready to ship.
Picking up air shipments at MFI in Haiti.
Systems loaded for container ship.
Inside the MFI mailroom. Water filters get changed in the field every 6 months.
Inside the MFI mailroom.
Loubert inventories air cargo at MFI before loading up.
Two other logistical challenges each year for OBOV are (1) mission trip preparation and (2) in-country transportation. Each mission team carries with it hundreds of pounds of water systems, gear, evangelism materials, etc. These photos are of the 20-person Guatemala team that carried 15 water systems on the trip and then traveled the country installing them!
Inside the OBOV warehouse in Haiti.
Roy and Andre packing the water systems.
Lezlie gives final instructions to the team.
The Guatemala team packed & delivered 23-50 lb bags!
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The team packing 750 gift bags for the kids they will serve throughout the week in Guatemala.
Makendy Paul, Haiti
Isaiah Lapointe, Haiti
David Albizures, Guatemala
David Albizures, Guatemala
Makendy Paul, Haiti
Alex and Arinoel, Cuba
With 140 water systems in operation, a growing portion of the One Ball One Village water ministry is sustainability. The logistical challenges of supplying replacement ďŹ lters and parts for troubleshooting and maintaining these systems grows each year and your support enables us to ensure that each water system remains a blessing year after year.
Isaiah and Makendy, Les Cayes, Haiti
Isaiah Lapointe, Haiti
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Sharing God's Love: Evangelism and Discipleship Makendy and Laurie teach the Gospel story with colors to the children of the Coupon Christian School of Papi Joe. Over 200 children now attend this school!
Natalia is desperately trying to get out of the "box" she's stuck in. Preston is thinking of ways he can get her out. The performance is to teach the kids that although we tend to try and solve our own problems, we should always seek God's guidance and help in our lives.
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Guatemalan girls at ICM Church Hermon proudly showing o their gospel bracelets! These bracelets were made by incarcerated girls at Central Pasco Youth Academy in the Tampa area.
Laurie, Isaiah and Polinor sharing the Good News at Flower Village, a home for elderly who have been abandoned (Croix Des Bouquets, Haiti.
Lezlie distributing the beautiful "pillow case" dresses to the moms at ICM Church Esmirna Altos de Los Reyes. These dresses are made by many volunteers in the US and are a great blessing to the moms in Guatemala!
Toby addresses the church in Canaan, Haiti on its 6th anniversary celebration. Canaan was home to hundreds of thousands of refugees following the 2010 earthquake. OBOV installed a water system at this site in 2013.
Lesa helping a little boy make his gospel bracelet.
The evangelism team in Haiti included live music performed by Isaiah and Destin. The children of ICM Church Iglesia de Maranantha Monte Los Olivos in Guatemala enjoying the Vacation Bible School Program (VBS).
Precious children in Canaan, Haiti display their "Gospel Bracelets" during the church's 6th anniversary celebration (April). 13
Makendy shares the Gospel message before the men's soccer finals of the 4th annual OBOV Summer Village Soccer Tournament in Coupon, Haiti.
Maria having a great time making tissue paper flowers with the moms!
Joshua & Sydney performing the "heart skit." The lesson was that no matter how badly our heart is broken, God can heal and restore it.
Bazelais leads the singing at Flower Village elderly home in Meyer, Haiti.
RIGHT, Jeff presents Pastor Nando Steidel of Catacumba church in Cayey, Puerto Rico with OBOV's signature plaque which contains the same inscription as the painted signs (BELOW) on two water stations in Haiti: John 4:13-14...Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
The water station in Coupon, Haiti processes 175,000 gallons of clean water per month for this community.
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Nicolas Armand Hospital water distribution point, Arcahaie, Haiti (April).
Distributing hygiene kits and the Good News in Les Cayes, Haiti.
Pastor Jean Claude Thes (left) and members of his hospital ministry team at General Hospital of Les Cayes, Haiti.
Members of the hospital ministry team pray for the patients at General Hospital of Les Cayes, Haiti.
Bazelais carefully explains salvation and the Gospel message to a man at Nicolas Armand Hospital in Arcahaie, Haiti. The July Haiti team shares the Gospel message at Nicolas Armand Hospital in Arcahaie, Haiti.
In 2017, God initiated a new ministry through the partnership of OBOV and Pastor Jean Claude Thes of Grace Baptist Tabernacle Church Church in Cavillion (Les Cayes), Haiti. OBOV installed water systems at a number of hospitals following Hurricane Matthew in late 2016-early 2017. At each location, patients are now treated with clean water and each community has a clean water source for its daily drinking water needs. Pastor Thes and his church members lead a regular outreach ministry to the hospitalized in the Les Cayes area. OBOV has begun supplying Pastor Thes' team with hygiene kits to share with hospital patients who receive nothing upon entering the hospital. Of course, this is also a great opportunity for the patients to receive the hope of Christ in 15 their lives.
Guatemala team send o...the team being prayed over by the Pastor and congregation at the Chapel.
Sharing God's Love: Partnerships
OBOV's eighth water system in Puerto Rico (above) was installed by Giles and Mildred Hooper from Grace Family Church in Tampa and is providing the blessing of clean water to the residents of Anasco, Puerto Rico
Miguel Sofoifa, Bishop and Head Administrator of the Church of God denomination in Guatemala, presenting OBOV with some delicious Guatemalan coee. 16
The July team installs a second water system, this time at the girls home at Black and White for Jesus Children's Home in Lilavois, Haiti. The orphanage is operated by good friend and OBOV partner David Wine (third from the right).
OBOV's newest partnership is in Puerto Rico with Joseph and Daisy Pardo and Love the Nations, the only crisis pregnancy center on the island. Joseph helped OBOV identify sites for water system installations in the wake of Hurricane Maria and is pictured here (far left) with his 4 sons!
OBOV has been blessed to partner with so many wonderful organizations and churches in 2017.
www.thechapel.cc
www.bayhope.com
www.lovethenations.com www.ag.org
www.soyidec.com
www.gen1project.org
www.icm.org
www.soleawater.org
www.schoolsforhaiti.com www.bydasea.net
Tanzania Assemblies of God World Outreach Mission
www.h-pi.org
Mission Possible/Freedom House
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Mission Spotlight: Guatemala
OBOV traveled to Guatemala this year with 20 people, our largest team ever! The team installed 6 water purifications systems and hosted Vacation Bible School (VBS) for 525 children and 190 moms. Within the team, 9 members were 21 and under. The Youth Team did a great job sharing God's love with the children and moms of Guatemala by performing powerful dramas. OBOV currently has 25 water purification systems in Guatemala with a total of 15 planned for installment in 2018 On this page: Natalia is having a blast loving up on the beautiful children of Guatemala. Natalia, who speaks fluent Spanish, did a great job stepping in when our 18 head translator became sick.
Our fearless 'Living Water Team' Bottom: Alex, translator and David, OBOV's partner in Guatemala Top: Stephen, Roy, Je, Andre & Miguel Sofoifa with the Guatemalan Church of God denomination.
Keren and this little boy became fast friends!
Girls in Guatemala so excited to open their gift bags that the team made for them.
Lezlie & her uncle Andre enjoying some time with the kids!
Lisa having a blast meeting all these precious Guatemalan children!
Tracy (center) and her daughters Reiss and Sydney stopping for a photo!
Children having a blast underneath the parachute. The parachute is a favorite at every location!
Abby and Tracy having a great time pampering the moms by painting their nails!
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Reiss bonding with this precious girl.
Taylor and Natalia catching a quick ride in the Tuk Tuk, the local means of transportation in Guatemala.
Jeff and David meeting with Pastor Ariel Ruano with ICM Church Esmirna Altos de Los Reyes in February, 2017 to prepare for the upcoming visit. The OBOV June team was blessed to participate in the dedication of this church immediately following the water system installation.
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Taylor bonding with the kids!
Lezlie & Taylor helping the moms find the right size dress for their daughter! These dresses were a hit!
Natalia taking selfies with her new friends!
Maria and the moms showing off their beautiful flower creations!
Sydney bonding with the families!
Joshua tying a gospel bracelet for a little girl.
Taylor playing the ukulele. She and Natalia taught the kids the "Jesus Loves Me" song in both Spanish and English.
The kids admiring their new gospel bracelets!
Maria loving up on some girls!
This little girl is having fun with Tracy's phone!
Preston showing some girls how to make their gospel bracelets.
Some of our fearless youth team posing for a quick photo!
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The congregation at Taxisco Manantial de Vida enjoying the Jesus Film! This film has been translated in over 1,000 languages worldwide and depicts the main stories of the Bible. Watching this film is a special treat in developing countries!
Little girl thanking Lezlie for her gift bag.
Stephen and Andre taking a quick break for a photo!
The team singing the "Lava Las Manos" song and teaching the children the importance of washing their hands!
Children of Iglesia de Dios Milpas Altas making flowers for their moms!
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ICM Church Taxisco Mananital de Vida.
"I get sad when my parents hit me."
"I am sad when my mom yells at me."
The theme of the VBS program is Psalm 147:3 "God heals the broken hearted." Here are several pictures of what the children shared breaks their heart or makes them sad. "I am sad because God took my Grandmother away and I miss her."
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Dedication of water system at ICM Church Maranatha Monte Los Olivos.
Sydney performing the heart skit.
Roy and Andre working hard!
Anna presenting the mission ball and disciples cross to Pastor Emerson Carrillo at ICM Church Maranatha Monte Los Olivos.
Sandra enjoying the kids.
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Tracy & Keren handing out bags of lemonade during the Jesus Film.
Dedication of water system at ICM Church Maranatha Monte Los Olivos.
Team photo with Pastor Cesar Chavaj and his wife with Iglesia de Dios Milpas Altas.
Anna and Valarie having fun with these precious kids at Iglesia de Dios Parramos.
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Mission Spotlight: Haiti
OBOV mission teams made 3 trips to Haiti in 2017. The April team spent the majority of its time visiting hospital and school sites in the southwestern portion of the country where OBOV's Isaiah Lapointe installed water systems following Hurricane Matthew's devastation. The team also surveyed numerous sites in advance of the July trip. ON THIS PAGE: The July mission team completed a special project insulating the roof deck for Principals Makendy and Reginald Paul at the Coupon Christian School of Papi Joe. The heat from a tin roof makes learning diďŹƒcult and the insulation made a 20 degree dierence in the inside temperature! OBOV has supported this little school, now home to over 200 students, since it's opening 4 years ago.
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Shiben and Kyle take a break from installing the insulating foil in Coupon, Haiti (July)
Isaiah,Pastor Gaunick and Makendy in Duval Roche, Haiti (July)
Isaiah and the children from the Coupon Christian School practice the Haiti National Hymn for graduation ceremonies, Haiti (July)
Makendy's reaction to seeing last year's OBOV magazine for the ďŹ rst time.
Isaiah, Toby and Makendy changing ďŹ lters at the General Hospital of Les Cayes, Haiti (April).
Greg and his new friends in Coupon, Haiti (July)
The team at the 2,000-gallon clean water storage tank at the National School in Petit-Goave, Haiti (April).
Cameron, Jack and Greg in Coupon, Haiti (July)
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Toby serves Kool-Aid to the children at the Coupon Christian School of Papi Joe (July).
Libby makes new friends at Black and White for Jesus Children's Home (August).
Cameron installing insulating foil at the Coupon Christian School. The result: the classrooms were 20 degrees cooler after installation!
Precious children at the Coupon Christian School of Papi Joe (April).
Laurie making new friends (April).
The new water station in Titayen, Haiti (July).
Toby and Jody install a new water system at an orphanage in Boukinbou (April).
Laurie shares the Gospel message with an elderly resident at Flower Village, a group home for 28 abandoned elderly and disabled.
Greg and Cameron celebrate another successful water system installation at Flower Village (July).
The OBOV team begins a new partnership with Pastor Jean Claude Thes and his staff to support his hospital outreach ministry in Les Cayes, Haiti (April).
Jack finishes the new water system installation at Bethesda Medical Clinic in Meyer (July).
Jack is a favorite at Lespine Orphanage. The team spent special time and helped provide food and resources to orphanage director Pastor Aladin.
Isaiah (right), Makendy and keyboardist Destin Polinor perform music and conduct worship at the Flower Village home for elderly and disabled.
Kyle secures the ladders, fans and other gear to the roof of Bazelais' van early in the morning right off the main road in Croix Des Bouquets, Haiti (July).
Jack, Makendy and Mary kidding around at our home-awayfrom-home in Haiti (Villa MaMiKa).
Jack is a legend in Haiti (July). This little girl just wanted to hold tight to his neck the entire day!
Jody and Myrlene (from OBOV Haiti partner Chanje Movement) install a new water system at Flower Village, a large group home for elderly and disabled.
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The community water distribution point at 5th Tabernacle Church (April).
Cameron and new friends in Coupon (July).
Musical evangelists Isaiah Lapointe and Polinor Destin (July).
Selfies at Black and White for Jesus Children's Home (August)
Mary, Jack and Laurie inspect to new insulation with the kids at Lespine Orphanage (August).
Toby the "bus driver" with his adoring friends in Lilavois (August) The Story of Janet...In April, the OBOV team made a routine stop to change water filters at a church in Croix Des Bouquets. The team was shocked to witness Janet, physically disabled from birth, "walking" on her hands to the water station to fetch clean water in a gallon jug.
Makendy and Laurie meet Janet in April.
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Janet in her new wheelchair (June)!
This interaction had such an impact on the team that they returned from the trip and identified another organization in that provides specialized wheelchairs for disabled persons in Haiti. Praise the Lord, Janet got her chair and now has mobility to sell her handmade items in Croix Des Bouquets.
Toby and Janet in August.
Children in front of their house in the impoverished village of Boukinbou (April).
Cameron and Greg having a great time in Lilavois at Black and White for Jesus Children's Home (July).
Greg and Toby rolling out and cutting the insulating foil at the Coupon Christian School of Papi Joe (July).
Mary sharing lot of hugs and love with the kids at Lespine Orphanage (August).
The musical team of Bazelais, Isaiah and Polinor perform for the kids in Titayen, Haiti (July).
Kyle and all of his new buddies at Black and White for Jesus Children's Home (July).
Mary, Toby and Jack with Pastor Claude at Ebenezer school and orphanage in Latremblay (August).
Soccer tournament directors Nahama, Makendy and Loubert at the Women's Finals (July). 31
Disaster Relief: Puerto Rico In late November, OBOV sent a 5-person mission team to Puerto Rico which was still suering with a lack of access to clean water two months after Hurricane Maria. In total, 8 water systems were deployed at churches all over the island who are serving a distribution points for clean water in each community. ON THIS PAGE: Mark, Troy and Wilson successfully install solar panels of the roof of the community water distribution building at Metropolis Baptist Church in Carolina, Puerto Rico (November).
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The team presents a special sign for the water station to Pastor Wilfredo Ramos in Peneulas.
Mark making new friends Sunday at Catacumba Church in Cayey.
Operation Christmas Child is thriving in Puerto Rico as is evidenced by Luis Gil, wife Wanda and their car!
Wilson and Pastor Nani (right) at Christ Truth and Life Church in Trujillo Alto.
Pastor Rafael Torres (red shirt) and the team after installing a water system at The Church of the Righteous Branch in Humacao.
OBOV friends Giles and Mildred Hooper installed the 8th water system in the town of Anasco.
Troy and Wilson installing solar panels on the roof of King of Kings Church in Aguadilla.
Je and the team celebrate another blessing by drinking clean water in Penuelas.
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The completed water system at such and such church in Tejas, Humacao.
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Cesar Salicrup with the completed water system at Catacumba church in Cayey.
Pastor Jesus Garcia samples clean water at the Baptist Church of Metropolis in Carolina.
The completed water system at Christ Truth and Life Church in Trujillo Alto.
With Pastor Marcus Camacho at Catacumba Church in Aguadilla.
Wilson and Troy on the roof in Peneulas.
Mark and Troy discussing plans for the water distribution building with the mason in Peneulas.
Je and Jody present the OBOV plaque to Pastor Nando Steidel in Cayey.
Wilson ďŹ nishes the water distribution point in Carolina.
The water distribution building under construction in Penuelas.
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Sharing God's Love: Soccer
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4th Annual Haiti Summer Village Soccer Tournament
One of the highlights of the year is the annual Haiti Village Soccer Tournament, with 2017 being its 4th year. Spirited men's and women's teams from 8 rural villages outside Croix Des Bouquets compete in the month-long event each summer which culminates in championship matches which coincide with the summer OBOV mission trip. This year's women's ďŹ nals was a big hit with nearly 1,000 in attendance to witness Coupon defeat neighboring village Guedon in penalty kicks. In the men's ďŹ nals, the village of Roche Blanche defeated rival Coupon, both past champions of the event.
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Pastor Guadalupe Chochon is excited to share his new soccer balls with the youth in his community!
Kyle presents one of his goalie jerseys and new soccer ball to our good friend Carlens in Lilavois (July).
Cameron and Kyle playing a pick-up game of soccer at Flower Village.
. Je presenting a mission ball to Reverend Miguel Sofoifa, Head Administrator with the Church of God Denomination in Guatemala. Soccer truly is the international language spoken everywhere in the world and is the "Ball" in One Ball One Village. Throughout each year, OBOV mission teams use soccer to build community and spread the Gospel in each country we visit. For a number of years, we have used The Mission Ball, a special soccer ball which includes the message of the Gospel printed on each ball in the native language of the country we are visiting. Presenting The Mission Ball to a pastor partnering with OBOV, whether in Guatemala, Haiti or Puerto Rico is always a special occasion and leaves a lasting impact on the mission team.
Lisa and Lesa presenting Pastor Cesar Chavaj with soccer balls to use with the youth in his community.
Valarie presenting the mission ball to Pastor Moises Mateo Oliva.
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Mission Spotlight: Cuba Through our partnership with Bay Hope Church, OBOV supplied four water systems to the Young Adults mission team that traveled to the Guantanamo area of Cuba in August, 2017. One Ball One Village now maintains 19 water systems which supply clean water to the people of eastern Cuba living in very poor conditions.
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Wedding Bells!
One of the highlights of 2017 was the wedding of OBOV's Makendy Paul to his beautiful bride Ruth Antoine. The ceremony took place in August with 500 people in attendance! We are very proud of the newlyweds and pray for God's blessings on their new family!
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