The mountains of southeastern Kentucky.

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Click to hear Tim Crawford

Tim Crawford, a United Methodist missionary who serves
as executive director of Henderson Settlement,
describes why clean water is a mission priority. (2:07)

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Click to hear Evelyn Maiden

Evelyn Maiden, a member of the Laurel Fork Water Board,
describes life with polluted water, and how residents
have organized to solve their water problems. (4:39)

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Click to listen to Linda Hurst

Linda Hurst, a resident of Tiny Fork, talks about life with
clean water and looks back at the trials of contaminated
water. (1:10)

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Click to listen to General Hurst

General Hurst, a resident of Tiny Fork, talks about clean
water as a blessing. (0:59)

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Click to listen to Deborah Lawson

Deborah Lawson, a resident of nearby Fonde, talks about
having to bring her water from outside, and her work to start
a new water project - inspired by the people of Laurel Fork. (2:51)

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These people were interviewed in September 2004 by Paul Jeffrey, a GBGM missionary and correspondent for Response, the magazine of United Methodist Women. To read more about how the residents of southeastern Kentucky and others throughout the world are struggling to obtain clean and safe water, read the November 2004 issue of Response.