{"id":120266,"date":"2026-05-18T22:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/120266\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:53:11","slug":"north-texas-nonprofits-global-work-stalled-by-war-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/120266\/","title":{"rendered":"North Texas nonprofit\u2019s global work stalled by war with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DALLAS – The war with Iran is impacting the work of a North Texas nonprofit that drills fresh, clean water wells in parts of East Africa where water is scarce.<\/p>\n

Texans on a Mission said the resources needed to continue drilling are stuck on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

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What we know:<\/p>\n

Texans on a Mission is a nonprofit known to show up after natural disasters. But the organization, formerly known as Texas Baptist Men, also works around the globe in places where there\u2019s no clean or safe drinking water.<\/p>\n

Recently, their efforts to drill new water wells have slowed to a trickle because of what\u2019s been happening with the war in Iran.<\/p>\n

“Texans on a Mission drills water wells around the world and we\u2019re especially focused on northern Uganda and south Sudan. And so, the difficulty in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has created significant challenges in shipping and getting items into those areas,” said John Hall, a spokesman for the organization.<\/p>\n

Products like cement can\u2019t get in.<\/p>\n

“That cement is what we used to finish off all the wells and make sure we create pads so that they stay hygienic and they function well. And so the lack of cement has completely shut down all of our work in south Sudan. It also has impacted our work in northern Uganda. In addition to that, we have a large truck that carries all of our supplies around our pipes and our fittings materials that are used for water wells. We needed a new truck that we ordered months ago. Our new truck is stuck in that strait,” Hall said.<\/p>\n

So is a drill that\u2019s used for smaller jobs to tap into water below the surface.<\/p>\n

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What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Hall said it\u2019s ironic that what his organization needs to dig wells to give fresh water is literally stuck in a body of water.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re stuck here, literally with a boat on the water that is preventing folks who need water. The irony isn\u2019t lost on us and we\u2019re just, we\u2019re asking folks to pray that doors are opened because this is out of our hands,” he said.<\/p>\n

The crisis is not just about quenching thirst. It\u2019s about saving lives, according to Hall.<\/p>\n

“These are long term solutions for these villages. These are very rudimentary villages, no electricity, no running water, no sewage,” he said.<\/p>\n

The Source: FOX 4’s Shaun Rabb gathered the information for this story in an interview with John Hall from Texans on a Mission.<\/p>\n

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