Fulton youths reach goal to build well in Africa

Young adults with the Crossroads Youth Group of Central Christian Church in Fulton help put a roof on a house in Joplin last summer. The group has completed raising funds for an African well.

Young adults with the Crossroads Youth Group of Central Christian Church in Fulton help put a roof on a house in Joplin last summer. The group has completed raising funds for an African well.

By Mandi Steele

Saturday, February 4, 2012

FULTON, Mo. — One year ago, a Fulton youth group decided it wanted to make a significant impact on the lives of some in need.

Crossroads, Central Christian Church’s youth group, chose to raise $13,700 to build a deep water well in Africa. The youths have reached that goal.

“It feels so nice to help out, because they could always use clean water and more water,” said youth group member Maggie Gowin, 17.

Read additional details in our newspaper or e-Edition. Newspaper subscribers: Click on an e-Edition article and log in using your current account information at no extra charge. For e-edition help, e-mail circ@newstribune.com. Click here to purchase the full version of archived articles.

More like this story

Comments

Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.

Please review our Policies and Procedures before registering or commenting
Advertisements

http://jeffcity.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/static/newstribune/images/wheretogo.jpg