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Greg & Vickie Stout
Greg & Vickie decided to follow 
the leading of the Lord and find 
a way to serve God in some area 
of missions. They took a short-term mission trip to Nicaragua in Feb. 2002, and soon realized what a huge problem safe drinking water was in developing countries. That seemed to spark an interest in finding ways of helping the needy with something as basic as water, and in the process, be able to share their faith in Christ. 

Greg then spent a year at an organization called New Life International. There they learned about water disinfection using chlorine generators. After raising some support they were able to take trips to Ecuador, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua and demonstrate and install systems in needy communities. Although these were great experience builders, they felt more drawn to help the remote rural people that always seemed to be left out of any type of larger projects. Being raised on a farm, Greg identified more with their daily struggles. The Stouts sought out more training and education and with the assistance of others in Mahaska County, Iowa, the Stouts devised a simple, cheap chlorine generator. Each unit is portable enough to take anywhere by foot and capable of disinfecting water for more than 100 families. A board was soon formed and S.W.I.M. (Safe Water International Ministries) was established in 2004, and is now a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Greg and Vickie’s ministry consists of giving appropriate training in how to use the generators, and then placing the devices in the hands of those in need in developing countries. Even though they now live in Nicaragua, they have worked in over 600 villages in 11 countries and have plans to reach others. The chlorinators are only one of many tools to achieve the end result of building a relationship with the lost so that they can be evangelized and discipled. In Nicaragua, they work in health related areas and teach some English and Bible study classes. Several churches are now using CEF materials and they have distributed nearly 2,000 Bibles. They have also started a small loan Christian bank and farming program for the impoverished rural families. Their desire is to be obedient servants of God and to be used by Him, in spite of their flaws, in whatever way or area the Lord leads.