03/19/2026
Sometimes the impact of clean water is measured in statistics.
Sometimes it is measured in lives saved.
For years, Dalma has faithfully served with the ChildHope Dominican Republic team. When missionaries Chad and Terri Nelson returned to the U.S., Dalma continued leading the distribution of water filters in the communities they had served together.
A few years ago, she brought several filters to the community where she grew up. Families there had no reliable access to safe drinking water.
The filters worked. People were healthier. Children missed fewer days of school.
But nearby, another community did not have access to clean water. Some residents drank contaminated water because they could not afford other options, and several people lost their lives.
When the Ministry of Health heard about the filters Dalma was distributing, they asked her to bring more.
Since then, over 100 Sawyer water filters have been distributed on behalf of ChildHope and in Jesus’ name in that community.
Recently, Dalma received this message from a man whose family received one of the filters:
"Thank you for allowing me and my family to have this filter for the past six months. My wife and mother-in-law died previously because of the contaminated water in our community. Thank you to you and to the ministry that came to help us even though you didn’t know us. May God give you a long and beautiful life. Our communities are so thankful… thank you for helping us avoid more people dying because of our water."
Clean water protects lives.
And through partners like Sawyer Products and faithful leaders like Dalma, ChildHope continues working to bring safe drinking water to schools and communities across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Because every child, every family, and every community deserves the chance to live, learn, and thrive.