Experience a life-changing mission trip to Colombia! RipplAffect is honored to collaborate with It Is Written and the South Bogotá Conference for a meaningful mission trip to Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, where the RipplAffect Water Team will help bring clean, safe drinking water to families and communities in need. Through this project 1,000 water filtration systems will be distributed as a practical, sustainable solution to help protect children and families from waterborne illness and improve daily health, dignity, and quality of life.

This mission will bring together clean water outreach, health service, practical support, and ministry through trusted partners and local community leaders.

During this mission trip, the team will:

• Distribute 1,000 water filtration systems to families and communities in need
• Provide training on proper filter use, care, and maintenance
• Be part of  medical expo serving the local community
• Offer ministry, encouragement, and prayer through partnership with local leaders
• Share God’s love in practical, meaningful, and life-giving ways

Through this collaboration with It Is Written and the South Bogotá Conference, RipplAffect is helping bring together humanitarian service, clean water access, health outreach, and the hope of Christ. Each water filter represents far more than clean water—it represents better health, protection for children, renewed hope, and a lasting impact for families in Colombia.

Join the RipplAffect Water Mission Team

We warmly invite you to consider joining this meaningful journey of service and transformation.

Mission Dates: August 5–16, 2026
Location: Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia

As a member of the RipplAffect Water Mission Team, you will help distribute water filters, minister to families, support local partners, serve through practical outreach, and witness firsthand the profound difference clean water can make in daily life.

This mission will not only transform the lives of those we serve—it will deeply impact your own.

Learn More or Express Interest

If you feel called to serve or would like more information about joining the RipplAffect Colombia Mission Team, please email: info@ripplaffect.org

Come be part of bringing clean water, renewed health, practical service, and living hope to Colombia.

RipplAffect is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization which has provided immediate and long-term access to safe and clean water to more than 100,000 people worldwide. 100% of your tax deductible donations will be applied to water filter distribution projects.

Since May 2021 you are able to see all the water filter distributions on our Sponsorship Map. Thank you for your continued support!

In June, RipplAffect was grateful to complete the distribution of 300 water filtration systems in Maasai Mara, Kenya, in continued partnership with Fletcher SDA Church. This project builds on our ongoing work in the same region, where the need for clean, safe drinking water remains great.

Through this distribution, hundreds of families received access to a practical, long-term clean water solution that can help protect children and families from waterborne illness. Each filter represents improved health, greater dignity, and renewed hope for families who face daily challenges in accessing safe drinking water.

We are deeply thankful for our continued collaboration with Fletcher SDA Church and for the local leaders and volunteers who helped make this project possible. Together, we are continuing to serve communities in Kenya with clean water, compassion, and lasting impact.

Would you like to join in and donate for one of our upcoming projects?

Here are some photos from the recent trip to Kenya:

RipplAffect is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization which has provided immediate and long-term access to safe and clean water to more than 100,000 people worldwide. 100% of your tax deductible donations will be applied to water filter distribution projects.

Since May 2021 you are able to see all the water filter distributions on our Sponsorship Map. Thank you for your continued support!

During this initiative, water filtration systems were distributed at Monohara Settlement in Kathmandu and in Talku Village, Dakshinkali, reaching families who will now have access to safer drinking water for years to come. Each filter represents improved health, protection for children, and renewed hope for daily life. Below is more information about the success of this project, along with photos and stories from this life-changing Nepal clean water initiative.

Community Response

The initiative was warmly welcomed by the community. Women beneficiaries expressed their relief and appreciation, sharing that access to clean drinking water will greatly improve their families’ health and daily lives. Local government representatives also participated in the program, encouraging the women and expressing their gratitude to the organization.

During the follow-up visit, several women shared that they now feel confident and safe drinking water from the filters. They also expressed that access to clean water will help reduce waterborne diseases during the upcoming rainy season.

Please consider joining RipplAffect and donating for one of our upcoming projects:

Here are several photos from Nepal water filter distribution:

RipplAffect is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization which has provided immediate and long-term access to safe and clean water to more than 100,000 people worldwide. 100% of your tax deductible donations will be applied to water filter distribution projects.

Since May 2021 you are able to see all the water filter distributions on our Sponsorship Map. Thank you for your continued support!

RipplAffect in Partnership with It Is Written

Bringing Clean Water. Restoring Health. Sharing Living Hope.

This March, RipplAffect is returning to the Philippines for a major clean water initiative—and you are invited to be part of this life-changing mission.

In collaboration with It Is Written, the RipplAffect Water Team will travel to Baguio, Benguet, Philippines, to provide vital access to safe drinking water, health education, and encouragement to communities where waterborne illness remains a daily threat. Through the distribution of more than 2,000 life-saving water filtration systems, this mission will bring both physical relief and spiritual hope to thousands.

Mission Focus

• Distribution of 500 RipplAffect long-lasting water filters throughout Baguio and Benguet
• Health and hygiene education and community outreach
• Ministry and encouragement through partnership with local churches and leaders
• Sharing God’s love in practical and meaningful ways

Each water filter can provide up to one million gallons of safe drinking water and serve a family for years—helping break the cycle of waterborne disease and poverty.

Extended Outreach in Manila

Following the main mission with It Is Written, the RipplAffect team will continue outreach during the final days of the trip with our long-standing Philippine partner, Project Propel, operating out of Manila.

Together, we will begin the first phase of a 1,500-filter distribution, expanding this major initiative and reaching even more families with clean, safe water and renewed hope.

Join the RipplAffect Water Mission Team

We invite you to consider joining this meaningful journey of service and transformation.

Mission Dates: March 10–24, 2026

As a member of the RipplAffect Water Team, you will help distribute water filters, minister to families, support local partners, and witness firsthand the profound difference clean water makes in daily life.

This mission will not only transform the lives of those we serve—it will deeply impact your own.

Learn More or Express Interest

If you feel called to serve or would like more information about joining the RipplAffect Philippines Mission Team, please email this week: info@ripplaffect.org

Come be part of bringing clean water, renewed health, and living hope to the Philippines.

 

RipplAffect is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization which has provided immediate and long-term access to safe and clean water to more than 100,000 people worldwide. 100% of your tax deductible donations will be applied to water filter distribution projects.

Since May 2021 you are able to see all the water filter distributions on our Sponsorship Map. Thank you for your continued support!

India Initiative report by RipplAffect Team member Professor Joan Ulloth, PhD, RN, CNE

“In January 2026, RipplAffect distributed 700 water filters in multiple villages in Andhra Pradesh, India. The people gathered at the village churches to greet us with enthusiasm and fresh coconut water. They decorated us with shawls as a welcoming embrace, followed by garlands of fresh flowers.

Some of the villages had a town water pump or other communal water source. Some had running water in their houses, but it was not purified. Everyone was impressed by how clear the water was when it came through the filters. At each village people eagerly crowded around the practice stations so they could try filtering water and cleaning the filters.

Volunteer translators assisted RipplAffect team members to gather data about recipients and their families. Sometimes it was hard to hear over the joyful hubbub of happy people anticipating their own filters. Everyone had huge smiles for the group photos displaying their new buckets and filters.

Filters were also distributed to patients who had cataract surgery at Ponnamanda. One of those patients runs a coffee shop. He proudly stated he will use filtered water for his customers.”

RipplAffect Collaboration with Eyes for India Dr. Jacob Prabhakar was truly life changing:

One of the most moving moments of this mission was meeting the cataract surgery patients in Ponnamanda. Many of them had lived in partial or complete blindness, and just one day after surgery they opened their eyes to a world they could see clearly again. Their faces radiated amazement and gratitude as they carefully took in the sight of loved ones, light, and color—some for the first time in years. To then place a RipplAffect water filter into their hands was deeply meaningful. Clean water will now help protect their healing eyes and support stronger recovery, reducing the risk of infection and illness after surgery.

Their joy was contagious. With restored sight and now access to safe, clean drinking water, they expressed excitement for a healthier future and renewed independence. These moments remind us that clean water is not just a basic necessity—it is a foundation for healing, dignity, and hope.

Because of faithful supporters and partners, hundreds of families and recovering patients are now drinking safely, regaining strength, and stepping into a brighter future. Together, we are seeing lives transformed—one filter, one family, one village at a time.

In partnership with Eyes for India and Dr. Jacob Prabhakar, lives were changed—including one man who regained his sight in one eye after 20 years, and now uses his free water filter for his family and to also bless his customers. This is ripple effect. This is impact. This is hope in action.

RipplAffect is still raising funds to cover expense that helped to deliver 700 life-saving water filtration systems to families in Razole region, Andhra Pradesh, India, where access to clean, safe drinking water remains a daily challenge. Would you consider helping us meet our goal to bring clean water, healing, and lasting hope to hundreds of families in India and around the world?

Together, we can change lives—one filter, one surgery, one act of love at a time. #RipplAffect #IndiaMission #CleanWater #HumanitarianAid #EyesForIndia #CataractSurgery #WaterFiltration #GlobalHealth #Nonprofit #HopeInAction #SafeWater #CommunityImpact #IndiaOutreach

Here are some photos from the trip to India:

Video about Dr. Jacob Prabhakar – Eyes for India:

RipplAffect is still raising funds that helped to deliver 700 life-saving water filtration systems to families in Razole region, Andhra Pradesh, India, where access to clean, safe drinking water remains a daily challenge.

At the end of January, a small RipplAffect team led by RipplAffect Founder and Executive Director Narcisa Mikov and RipplAffect Board Chair Dr. Shelley Perez Chang traveled to South India to personally distribute these filters, ensuring they reach families who need them most. We continue to raise remaining funds to fully fund our India Humanitarian Initiative that provides life-saving water filtration systems bringing long-term health and dignity to entire communities.

This project is carried out in close collaboration with Eyes for India, working alongside Dr. Jacob Prabhakar, who with his team provides hundreds of critical cataract eye surgeries daily, medical care, and community outreach throughout India (check video below) and world. By integrating clean water solutions with healthcare, we are addressing both immediate medical needs and the root causes of preventable illness. Clean water strengthens healing, protects children, and opens doors for continued care and meaningful community relationships.

This project is urgent, and help is needed now. We invite you to partner with RipplAffect today, so we can move forward without delay. Please donate now to help us meet our goal by the first part of February and bring clean water, healing, and lasting hope to hundreds of families in India.

Video about Dr. Jacob Prabhakar – Eyes for India:

During our visit, we also stopped at 14 local churches, all of which suffered significant structural damage—most with roofs completely torn off, and several experiencing total church collapse. Yet, in the midst of destruction, we saw communities filled with resilience, faith, and gratitude.

These filtration systems are already making a life-saving difference for families recovering from the storm. We warmly thank each of you who donated to this project and helped bring clean water and hope to the people of Jamaica.

Here are some photos and videos from the last week’s filter distribution in Jamaica:

RipplAffect Delivers Life-Saving Water Filters to Families Hit Hard by Hurricane in Jamaica:

See more videos on our YouTube Channel.

Would you like to support our next project?

RipplAffect is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization which has provided immediate and long-term access to safe and clean water to more than 96,000 people worldwide.

Since May 2021 you are able to see all the water filter distributions on our Sponsorship Map. Thank you for your continued support!

How You Can Help Today

We still need to raise $12,000 to be able to distribute all 1,000 filters. To stay on schedule, we hope to meet this goal by Christmas so supplies can arrive in time for the end of March distribution.

Your support makes a life-changing difference:

• $30 provides clean, safe water for 1 family
• $300 provides clean, safe water for 10 families
• $3,000 provides clean, safe water for 100 families
• $12,000 total still needed to distribute all 1,000 filters to 1000 families providing 5000+ people with clean safe water
• 100% of donations go directly to water filter projects

Together, we can bring clean water, restored health and God’s love to families in the Philippines who are rebuilding after a disaster.

Thank you for standing with us!

Some photos from recent distributions in the Philippines:

RipplAffect is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization which has provided immediate and long-term access to safe and clean water to more than 96,000 people worldwide.

Since May 2021 you are able to see all the water filter distributions on our Sponsorship Map. Thank you for your continued support!

Thanks to generous donors, $7,500 has already been raised as matching funds, and we need to raise the remaining $7,500 within the next few days so our small team can hand-carry filters directly to the affected areas. Additional filters will also be sent in collaboration with the Florida Conference of SDA Church and AdventHealth, ensuring aid reaches communities in greatest need. The urgent project is also supported by the Kettering Adventist Church.

Our goal is $15,000 ($30 per filter) to help protect children and families from waterborne illness and restore hope in the midst of loss. If you can help, please email us now at info@ripplaffect.org with your pledge amount or make your donation here NOW as filters are needed there urgently.

Read more about the need for clean drinking water in Jamaica on NBC Miami and BBC News.

Together, we can bring clean water, renewed health, and lasting hope to Jamaica!
  100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly toward water filter distribution projects.

RipplAffect is an all-volunteer nonprofit humanitarian organization which has provided immediate and long-term access to safe and clean water to more than 90,000 people worldwide. 100% of your tax deductible donations will be applied directly to water filter distribution projects.

Since May 2021 you are able to see all the water filter distributions on our Sponsorship Map. Thank you for your continued support!

A Year of Blessings and Growth

In 2025, God has greatly blessed the work of RipplAffect through multiple new partnerships and expanding projects around the world.

Our Fall Fundraiser goal is $60,000, enabling us to continue and expand these life-changing initiatives in 2026. We are deeply grateful that $25,000 has already been pledged, and with your help, the remaining $35,000 will allow us to impact thousands more lives.

Partnerships and Projects Expanding Globally

This year has been especially exciting as RipplAffect established an ongoing collaboration with It Is Written Ministry and completed major projects in Ethiopia and the Dominican Republic this spring.

Ethiopia is now being set up as a continuing mission field, with sending additional filters soon — reaching a total of 1,500 filtration systems distributed in 2025.

Looking ahead, RipplAffect will join It Is Written and Eyes for India Ministry for a mission trip to India early next year while continuing with planned distributions in the Philippines, Guatemala, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic.

We were also honored to share our story on 3ABN Today, spreading awareness of our mission to thousands of viewers. Watch the full recording here.

Current and Upcoming Projects 

These initiatives are a testament to God’s providence, and most will continue next year:

• Thailand: 50 filtration systems distributed in September
• Ghana: 1,000-filter project distribution just completed
• Kenya: 250 filters scheduled for November (Masai Mara region)
• Pakistan: 900 filters being prepared for release
• Nepal: 100 filters ready to distribute
• Philippines: Final phase of 1,000-filter project concluding by December

Every single filter means a decade of clean water for an entire family, protecting the lives of vulnerable children and restoring hope to communities in need.

How You Can Help

Fundraising Goal: $60,000 by December 20, 2025
$25,000 already pledged — here’s what’s still needed:

• $7,000 × 1 donor
• $5,000 × 2 donors
• $2,500 × 4 donors
• $1,000 × 5 donors
• $500 ×  6 donors (or smaller gifts combined)

Every donation, no matter the size, will directly support clean water projects that save lives and prevent disease. 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to water filter distribution projects.

Email pledges: info@ripplaffect.org by November 15, 2025
Final donations received by: December 20, 2025

Checks payable to:
RipplAffect Inc.
3433 Myna Lane, Miamisburg, OH 45342

or DONATE TODAY:

Be Part of a Miracle: Help Us Reach 100,000 Lives with Clean Water by the end of 2025!

RipplAffect is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization which has provided immediate and long-term access to safe and clean water to more than 90,000 people worldwide. 100% of your tax deductible donations will be applied directly to water filter distribution projects.

Since May 2021 you are able to see all the water filter distributions on our Sponsorship Map. Thank you for your continued support!

“Donating money to charity doesn’t often solve poverty. What I love about RipplAffect is that they solve long-term health issues that help families rise out of poverty. This is my favorite kind of charity to support.”
— Steve Divnick, Inventor of the Spiral Wishing Well coin funnels, which have raised over $1 billion for charities worldwide.