Who receives the money?

Wings of Promise, Inc. in Vidor, Texas. In Don's words: "Skipper Sauls, the Student & Missions pastor from Maplecrest Baptist Church in Vidor, Tx., will be responsible for overseeing the funds and the project." Gifts made online go to Don's PayPal first; he has written: "Any money given to our PayPal account will be given publicly to Skipper Sauls and Wings of Promise."

How do I make sure my gift goes to the well and not a general fund?

Give through the button on this page. It writes "Malawi Water Well" (or "Malawi Maize Mill") onto the PayPal gift, so the designation goes with it. If you mail a check to Wings of Promise, write it on the check. Don: "Be sure to make a written comment about “Malawi Water Well”. They have money coming in for projects in many countries!"

How much does the maize mill cost?

Don posted the maize mill's price, in US dollars, as a photograph with his "Maize Mill Request" post. This page only repeats figures Don has written out in text, so read the price there.

Malawi · Asking publicly

A water well and a maize mill for a village in Malawi

“They are still drinking muddy, tainted water.”

Don Nichols, Bore Hole or Maize Mill in Malawi

$7,630: for the bore hole, in US dollars — Don’s figure from the bid
Wings of Promise: receives the funds, in Vidor, Texas
Skipper Sauls: oversees the funds and the project

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Two needs, one translator’s prayer

What Don is asking for, in his own words

“He asked the Lord for a water well and a maize mill. The water well is for the village where his grandparents lived. The maize mill was for raising funds for a soccer team sponsorship.”

Don Nichols, Maize Mill Request

A drilling rig at work on a donated water well in Malawi

An earlier donated well being drilled in Malawi, from Don and Patti’s archive. Not this village.

Need one

A bore hole (water well)

“So we are in the process of collecting financial support for a water well in Malawi, Africa. This well will be placed in a village where I have had the privilege of sharing the Gospel and leading people to Christ. They have no well and continue to drink dirty, tainted water.”

$7,630

“Listed below is the bid for the water well (bore hole) in Kwacha. Actual cost in US dollars is $7,630.00.”

See the bid in Don’s post →

Need two

A maize mill for the soccer ministry

“The soccer team goes from village to village, playing soccer each Saturday, funds permitting. The entire village shows up to watch and at halftime, the Gospel is shared with everyone in attendance. It’s known as sports evangelism!”

“The sponsorship will consist of purchasing a maize mill in order to grind the corn into a powder known as “Nsima”. This is a staple in all the villages. People will bring their ears of corn and they will grind it while paying a fee. The money will be used for sponsorship of the team.”

Price posted by Don

Don published the maize mill’s cost in US dollars as a photograph with his post. This page repeats only figures he has written out.

See the price in Don’s post →

Where your gift goes

From your hands to the project

Online gifts arrive in Don’s PayPal account, marked for the well or the mill. Don has written that he forwards them to Wings of Promise, and that Skipper Sauls oversees the funds and the work.

“Praise the Lord! Any money given to our PayPal account will be given publicly to Skipper Sauls and Wings of Promise. Just be sure to make a notation of Malawi water well or soccer sponsorship.”

Don Nichols

“Skipper Sauls, the Student & Missions pastor from Maplecrest Baptist Church in Vidor, Tx., will be responsible for overseeing the funds and the project.”

“He and I have done quite a bit of ministry mission work together-both in Vidor, Tx., after Hurricane Harvey and Malawi as well.”

Don Nichols, on Skipper Sauls

The family records money received and spent on the Open Book ledger.

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Mail a check to Wings of Promise

“You can also donate directly to them at this address.”

Wings of Promise, Inc. 995 S. Lakeside Vidor, Tx. 77662

Write this on the check

For the well: Malawi Water Well
For the maize mill: Malawi Maize Mill

Don: “Be sure to make a written comment about “Malawi Water Well”. They have money coming in for projects in many countries!”

About receipts

In Don’s words: “This is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Tax deductible slips will be mailed out every year.” Receipts come from Wings of Promise, not from Don and Patti.

Asking God publicly

Why Don is asking out loud

Bro. Gibbs said, “When was the last time you asked God publicly for a miracle?”
It’s been a good minute since I asked the Lord publicly for a miracle. “That’s too long!”
I will be in prayer publicly about this as new light has already been shown to me!

Don Nichols, Bore Hole or Maize Mill in Malawi

“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:6–7, as Don quoted it

Follow the well

Hear when the water comes up

Don closed his first post with “More info to follow.” Leave your name and you’ll hear it when he posts it.

Read it in Don’s words

The posts behind this page

Don on water in Africa Wells drilled on earlier trips

Questions people ask

How much does a water well cost in Malawi?: For this well, the bid came in Malawian Kwacha. In Don's words: "Listed below is the bid for the water well (bore hole) in Kwacha. Actual cost in US dollars is $7,630.00." That is the price for this bore hole; Don published the bid itself in his "Water Well Request" post.
Who receives the money?: Wings of Promise, Inc. in Vidor, Texas. In Don's words: "Skipper Sauls, the Student & Missions pastor from Maplecrest Baptist Church in Vidor, Tx., will be responsible for overseeing the funds and the project." Gifts made online go to Don's PayPal first; he has written: "Any money given to our PayPal account will be given publicly to Skipper Sauls and Wings of Promise."
How do I make sure my gift goes to the well and not a general fund?: Give through the button on this page. It writes "Malawi Water Well" (or "Malawi Maize Mill") onto the PayPal gift, so the designation goes with it. If you mail a check to Wings of Promise, write it on the check. Don: "Be sure to make a written comment about “Malawi Water Well”. They have money coming in for projects in many countries!"
Is my gift tax-deductible?: Don describes Wings of Promise this way: "This is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Tax deductible slips will be mailed out every year." Receipts come from Wings of Promise, not from Don and Patti. If a receipt matters to you, mail your gift straight to Wings of Promise, or ask them how they receipt a gift Don forwards in your name.
What does a maize mill have to do with sharing the Gospel?: In Don's words: "The sponsorship will consist of purchasing a maize mill in order to grind the corn into a powder known as “Nsima”. This is a staple in all the villages. People will bring their ears of corn and they will grind it while paying a fee. The money will be used for sponsorship of the team." And: "The soccer team goes from village to village, playing soccer each Saturday, funds permitting. The entire village shows up to watch and at halftime, the Gospel is shared with everyone in attendance. It’s known as sports evangelism!"
How much does the maize mill cost?: Don posted the maize mill's price, in US dollars, as a photograph with his "Maize Mill Request" post. This page only repeats figures Don has written out in text, so read the price there.

One well. One mill. A village hearing the Gospel.

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