Global Belief Project Began In Tuolumne County

Jake and Taylor Radovich were both raised in Tuolumne County. The married couple along their two children, ages seven and five, now live in Uganda.

Jake and Taylor were Wednesday’s KVML “Newsmaker of the Day”.

The Radovich’s founded the Global Belief Project in 2013. But what is it?

After years of education and experience working in the water industry, Jake felt prompted to use his skill set to help others in need around the world.

Being lead by their Christian faith, the Radovich family ventured on their first mission trip to Uganda in November of 2013, bringing 50 water filtration systems thus supplying water to approximately 5,000 people in villages, hospitals, schools, prisons, and churches.

Since that time, Global Belief Project has brought clean water to approximately 20,000 people in 4 different countries through the distribution of water filters, installation of rain water harvesting systems, repair and maintenance of boreholes, and now has a full-time presence in Uganda.

According to both Jake and Taylor, “Throughout the country, the wells are broken and no longer provide water due to neglect and irregular maintenance, forcing the people relying on them to search for an alternate source. This often results in communities of people collecting water from rivers, streams, or lakes, which are usually contaminated, exposing the people to harmful and potentially deadly diseases and forcing families to spend their days walking long distances to retrieve water rather than working or going to school. We are determined to transform the broken and deserted wells into the fountains of life they once were. We have repaired six wells in the Jinja and Iganga districts of Uganda. Each of these repairs were relatively simple and inexpensive, each costing less than $200. Each well that had previously been broken for more than one year, now provides clean water to villages of up to 1,500 people every day.”

This Saturday, the second annual Global Belief Gala will be held at the Re/Max Gold Sonora building located at 207 S Washington Street in Sonora, CA. The semi-formal event includes appetizers, silent auction, Ugandan Craft Fair and live entertainement. It begins at 6 PM.

When asked why this annual event is so popular, Jake credited the couple’s local upbringing and their personal connection with friends, family, church and neighbors, who all believe in what they are doing.

According to Taylor, “We feel that we are safe in Uganda. We are not brave or courageous or anything like that. It’s all through faith. Our children attend a small, international school with other transplants. Their parents are missionary parents or doctors on medical missions, etc.”

Through Global Belief Project, the Radovich family brings clean water, provides education and shares the gospel of Jesus Christ with the nations.

If you would like to buy tickets to Saturday’s event, make a donation or find out more information, log on to https://globalbeliefproject.org

The “Newsmaker of the Day” is heard every weekday morning on AM 1450 KVML at 6:45, 7:45 and 8:45 AM.