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Jacob’s Well will keep you up-to-date with the latest news on the many issues faced in breaking the poverty cycle, including the villagers, our volunteer teams and the work in progress.

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• News Health Report
  More than 20,000 children are carrying the polio virus. AIDS is on track to kill more people than the 1970 small pox epidemic.

• Jacob's Well Gift Catalogue Out Now
  A gift can go a long way to fighting world poverty! With a gift from our Justice and Hope Gift Catalogue you’ll be able to bless someone you love, as well as someone far away.
  
  
• Jacob's Well Channel Launched
  Experience our projects in India and keep up-to-date by viewing our videos. Subscribe to our Jacob's Well Channel on YouTube and be the first to view our latest video updates from the field
  
  
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• Justice & Hope Photographic Exhibition Official Opening
  Exhibition official opening Friday 22nd February at 7pm in the Atrium Gallery on Level 35 at Sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins Street. Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Register now and don't miss out on a special performance from renown cellist Zoe Knighton.

• Stop Press! Breakthrough Land Acquisition
  Recently we had a brief window of opportunity to purchase a plot of farming land adjacent to Rejoice. Through the quick response and generosity of sponsors our bid for the land was successful. We will continue to farm the land with some of the crop being used and the balance being sold. This is part of our ongoing commitment to long-term sustainability of our development activities.
  

• 'Not Just Another Brick in the Wall' Jacob’s Well Building Fund
  Join our ‘Brick in the Wall’ sponsorship drive. You can either become a ticket seller by obtaining brick booklets or buy a package yourself. Funds will help provide a wellness clinic, a resource centre and a boundary wall around the widows’ and children’s home. View Progress
  
  
• Jacob’s Well Streaming Video
  You can now view our DVD online. View Video

• Fresh Water Well Finished
  A large village of over 200 people situated 23km from the nearest main town. Most of the villages are farmers or day labourers needing employment and housing. Now they have clean, fresh water. View Photos

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