“Bridge Over Troubled Water” hopes to give every Flint resident water for a year

LINT, Mich. — It’s been over 5 years since the start of the Flint Water Crisis and more than a year since the state ended its free water distribution.

Now there’s a group making it their mission to give a year supply of free water to the entire city and they’ve already started passing out water to those most in need. Continue Reading…

Joy Tabernacle Church home to new water delivery effort

FLINT, Michigan — A new water distribution program is launching in Flint, operated out of Joy Tabernacle Church the program is raising money with backing from the likes of Harry Belafonte and Paul Simon.

The goal for the “Bridge Over Troubled Water” fundraiser on GoFundMe is $21.6 million — to  deliver 40 gallons of water every month to every Flint household until all the pipes are replaced, said Rameen Aminzadeh, the lead organizer of the effort. Continue Reading…

5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FLINT WATER CRISIS AND CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN

Today, April 24, 2019, marks the 5-year anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis and, unfortunately, the majority of residents are still suffering. While households are still waiting for their pipes to be replaced, they are desperately in need of clean water. Continue Reading…