{"product_id":"gulumula-village-well-project","title":"Gulumula Village Well Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Gulumula Village Well Project was successfully funded on September 10th 2026! Most of the cost was covered by a single gift from one family of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago, with the balance met by a second gift from another parishioner of St. Paul. Both donors have chosen to remain anonymous. We will provide more information as soon as well drilling is completed. The 440 residents of Gulumula Village have no access to safe drinking water and depend entirely on a shallow river running below a steep bank of tall grass. There is nowhere to stand and draw from the edge, so residents wade into the river itself, standing ankle deep in the brown water and crouching to scoop it into basins and buckets. The water is stirred cloudy by their own feet as they fill container after container, then carried home. Father Petros reports that livestock and people share this same stretch of river, so families drink from the water the animals use. This area is at high risk for cholera and other waterborne diseases, presenting severe health risks to the entire community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Water of Mercy","offers":[{"title":"Village Water Well Donation","offer_id":46862621966533,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/0859\/9749\/files\/GULUMULA-VILLAGE-2026-09-04-08-07-25.jpg?v=1788529903","url":"https:\/\/waterofmercy.com\/products\/gulumula-village-well-project","provider":"Water of Mercy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}