The First Visit to Mbuwu
Four days in the villages of Sulawesi with Ibu Henny — church services, sharing meals, and the conversations that became the seed of the Tanks & Toilets project.
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Stories of Hope · Since 2015
Ordinary vessels, extraordinary hope.
We are The Waterjars — a small non-profit telling the stories of communities and projects we walk alongside, and connecting generous people to the work that's changing lives across Indonesia, Cambodia, and Australia.
Read Our Stories About Us“We tell stories of the people and the projects we are involved with — in the hope of linking the people around us with organisations we believe in.”— Our Why
What We Do
Funding the work, walking the road
The Waterjars supports trusted partners on the ground — and travels to meet them in person whenever we can. Here's where we focus.
Water & Sanitation
Tanks, toilets, and the dignity of clean water in rural Sulawesi and beyond.
Disaster Response
Standing alongside communities through crisis — not just in week one, but for the long road of rebuilding.
Health & Education
Backing partners who restore health, hope, and learning to children and families in vulnerable places.
Compassion in Community
Aged-care visits, prison ministry, interfaith dialogue — loving our neighbours wherever we find them.
Featured Trips
Three journeys, one continuing story
Click any card to read the full account of a trip — itinerary, photos, and what we found there.
Mbuwu · 2016
Mbuwu · 2019
Tanks, Toilets & the Long Way Home
Jim, Natalia, Richard, Mike and Brayden return to Mbuwu to see two water tanks, forty toilets, and a community that built it themselves — then on to Hohidiai.
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Palu · 2017–2019
Standing With Palu
From a quiet 2017 project visit, to disaster response after the 2018 earthquake and tsunami, to walking back again and again. The Palu story we keep returning to.
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Whether you support a project, share a story, or simply pray for the communities we serve — you make this work possible.
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