In 2000, Michele Sprada visited Kenya with her aunt, Sister Linda. When Michele returned to the United States with news of the need to sponsor a young orphaned student named Nevil Ochieng, Sister Linda was compelled to help. After months of supporting Nevil from afar, Linda and Michele returned to Kenya to meet him again, only to learn that Nevil had passed away from an infection he contracted from drinking contaminated drinking water. That was when they realized that

life-giving water was the key. When they learned that Nevil had died, they knew right away that it was not enough to provide school fees if there was not a safe source of life-giving water. They knew they needed a way to fund a well in Ober village in Kisumu (Southwestern Kenya). The dream of funding a well in Ober jumped into their heads simultaneously. After sharing their experiences with friends and family, Linda and Michele's story was picked up by a Catholic publication.