Our History
One Ball One Village’s work began in Tanzania in the city of Arusha as well as in the remote village of Raranya. OBOV’s initial projects included the drilling of 3 wells, the installation of 3 water filtration systems and the sponsorship of a soccer tournament in Raranya. With God’s grace, our work has grown to 240+ clean water projects in 11 countries, medical outreach and disaster relief.
2012
One Ball One Village is incorporated and receives official 501(c)3 non-profit status.
2012
December
OBOV makes its first official mission trip to Arusha, Tanzania, installing 3 water systems
2013
February
OBOV returns to Tanzania, holds soccer tournament and makes plans for new well in remote village of Raranya.
2013
July
OBOV leads its first official mission team to Haiti following advance planning team visit in March.
2013
July
OBOV drills 2 new wells in Tanzania at LOHADA schools/orphanages.
2013
November
OBOV’s first high-capacity, community water station opens in the village of Pierroux, Haiti.
2013
November
Our team travels to Haiti to conduct first OBOV soccer tournament in Haiti.
2014
January
OBOV sends a water system that is installed at Hope for Honduras orphanage.
2014
February
OBOV Haiti planning team also travels to Barahona, Dominican Republic for the first time and installs a water system at a large school struggling with cholera.
2014
July
OBOV’s big summer mission trip to Haiti.
2014
October
OBOV returns to Tanzania and re-installs the water system at Camp Moses, makes plans for a new well in Raranya.
2014
December
OBOV’s Makendy Paul teams up with Jean Desrosiers of Haiti Puits & Initiatives to create our 2nd high-capacity water station in the village of Roche Blanche.
2015
March
OBOV’s first mission team to the Dominican Republic
2015
June
OBOV holds its first of many annual car wash fundraisers.
2015
June
OBOV sends its first mission team to Guatemala!
2015
August
Haiti summer mission team holds its 2nd Annual soccer tournament and installs water systems each day of the trip!
2015
September
OBOV’s 3rd high-capacity water station is operational in Coupon, Haiti.
2016
February
Haiti advance team planning trip.
2016
April
OBOV Men’s team from Bay Hope Church installs 10 water systems plus a school shade pavilion during one-week trip!
2016
July
17-member Guatemala mission team installs 9 water systems in one week!
2016
August
OBOV sends 4 water systems with the Bay Hope Young Adults mission team to be installed at sister churches abroad.
2016
August
OBOV’s Toby Torrens visits Cap Haitien and plans for OBOV growth in the northern part of Haiti.
2016
December
OBOV teams up with Mission Possible relief to install water systems at numerous hospitals in the wake of Hurricane Matthew’s devastation.
2017
February
Guatemala advance team planning trip.
2017
April
Haiti advance team planning trip.
2017
June
Guatemala mission team, OBOV’s largest to date!
2017
July
Haiti mission team installs water systems each day and insulates the roof of the Coupon Christian School.
2017
August
Haiti team celebrates the wedding of Ruth and Makendy.
2017
November
OBOV installs 10 water systems at churches all over Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
2018
March
OBOV teams up with Acts29FOCCUS to perform water system maintenance in 20 water systems at sister churches abroad.
2018
June
OBOV team provides disaster relief, supplies, food, water, etc., to thousands in Guatemala following the eruption of the Fuego Volcano.
2018
June
OBOV installs its first water system in the impoverished area of Antorcha in Tijuana, Mexico.
2018
June
Guatemala mission team installs 8 water systems.
2018
July
All summer long, OBOV teams with Mission Possible Relief to install multiple water systems at various sites in Haiti.
2018
August
Haiti mission team installs its first 2 solar-powered water systems as well as a water system in the Cabaret Women’s Prison.
2018
October
OBOV travels to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, beginning a new partnership with Hope & Health Project and USF’s Project World Health to provide water systems and medical relief to the villages in this mountainous region.
2018
November
OBOV’s mission team, along with our in-country partners, doctors and nurses, conducts another large medical clinic in Guatemala.
2019
March
OBOV installs its second water system in Mexico (Chicualoque) with partner Kingdom Builders.
2019
March
OBOV’s first mission trip to Jarabacoa with Hope & Health Project and USF’s Project World Health conducting medical clinics and installing 5 water systems during the trip.
2019
April
For the 3rd consecutive year, OBOV teams with Steadfast Ministries to give incarcerated youth the opportunity to build 20 water systems to be installed on mission trips.
2019
May
Haiti team installs 8 water systems (2 solar-powered) and two additional well pumps for OBOV partner Schools for Haiti.
2019
June
OBOV’s 20-person mission team to Guatemala, our largest ever.
2019
September
OBOV teams with partner Missionary Flights to send thousands of pounds of relief supplies and meals to the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian.
2019
November
OBOV’s mission team, along with our in-country partners, doctors and nurses, conducts another large medical clinic in Guatemala.
2020
February
Dominican Republic advance team planning trip.
2020
March
OBOV’s in-country Haiti team installs its first, high-capacity, 100% solar-powered submersible pump at the Coupon water station.
2020
May
OBOV drills a new well and installs its second, 100% solar-powered water station in the village of Pierre Michel, Haiti, home to 7,000 people.
2020
June
OBOV’s Haiti team installs its 3rd high-capacity, 100% solar-powered water station in the village of Pierroux, home to 3,000 people.
2021
January
OBOV establishes is fourth, 100% solar-powered water station in the village of Guedon Souraille, Haiti, home to 6,000 people.
2021
March
OBOV’s Dominican Republic team installs a new water system in the impoverished village of El Dulce (Jarabacoa).
2022
January
OBOV completes its 9th, 100% solar-powered water station in the village of Terra Blanche, Haiti.
2022
February
OBOV’s 20-person mission team travels to the Dominican Republic for a week of dental and vision clinics, 5 water system installations and outreach.
2022
February
OBOV completes its 10th, 100% solar-powered water station in the village of Baron, Haiti.
2023
March
OBOV sends a 20-person mission team to Jarabacoa, DR for a week of medical, dental and optometry clinics. The team also installs 4 water systems on the trip.
2023
June
OBOV sends a 20-person mission team to Guatemala which conducts medical, dental and vision clinics and installs 5 new water systems.
2023
December
OBOV completes its 23rd 100% solar-powered water station in Haiti in the village of Toman (Arcahaie).