{"product_id":"chindenga-village-well-project","title":"Chindenga Village Well Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eResidents of Chindenga Village crouch in churned red mud at the water's edge and scoop with metal basins into whatever buckets they own. The 453 people here have no access to safe drinking water and no alternative source. Everything they drink comes from a dambo, a shallow marshy wetland where opaque, reddish-brown water collects among mud and tangled vegetation. In the dry season it narrows to a shallow channel running through the mud. That same channel is the village washing place, and laundry is spread to dry on the bank beside the water being carried home for drinking. The dambo is shared with livestock and wild animals, so residents draw their water from the same source the animals use. This area is at high risk for cholera and other waterborne diseases, presenting severe health risks to the entire community. Father Petros has described the suffering in this village as especially high.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Water of Mercy","offers":[{"title":"Village Water Well Donation","offer_id":46769185194181,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/0859\/9749\/files\/CHINDENGA_WASHING-IAMGE-2026-08-19-1.png?v=1787240420","url":"https:\/\/waterofmercy.com\/products\/chindenga-village-well-project","provider":"Water of Mercy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}