We meet Rebekah—like so many matriarchs—at the local well. Young in years, she’s come to draw water for her flock. When she meets a traveler, she readily agrees to fetch water for him and his many camels as well—in addition to her own animals. What a lot of work! What a kind-hearted young woman!
When I think of Rebekah at the well, I think of the nearly one billion people in our world without access to clean water. I think of the 1.5 million children under 5 who die from diarrhea each year because their water sources are contaminated. I think of the countless girls who walk miles each day to fetch water for their families rather than go to school.
If you’d like to know more about the world’s water crisis, visit http://water.org/. You’ll find statistics, (including the numbers cited here), stories, photos and—most importantly—solutions. We can emulate our mother Rebekah in providing clean water to those in need.
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