{"id":6556,"date":"2025-08-01T10:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewaterjars.org\/?page_id=6556"},"modified":"2026-07-21T02:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:44:10","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewaterjars.org\/?page_id=6556","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6556\" class=\"elementor elementor-6556\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e694f5 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e694f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c930389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c930389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--\n==========================================================================\nABOUT US PAGE \u2014 paste this whole block into an Elementor HTML widget\n==========================================================================\nUPDATED with the 7 approved About Us changes.\nINSTRUCTIONS:\n1. 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When Jesus filled the water jars and the water became wine, everything about their purpose changed. What once held water for cleansing now overflowed with the finest wine, poured out for the joy of many. The jars were never the same again. In the end, everything points to Jesus. That hope is the very heart of who we are.<\/p>\n      <p style=\"font-size:1.05rem;text-align:left\">This is why Waterjars exists simply, as a channel. We come alongside organisations we know and trust, people doing faithful and genuine work among those in need, and we invite you to join your hands with theirs. We don't see ourselves as the source of anything; we are the vessel, the humble means through which generosity can flow toward His kingdom here on earth. We hope to help people see the deeper meaning in giving that to care for others is to take part in something eternal and good. Just as those stone jars were filled and poured out for the gladness of everyone at the feast, we long to be filled and poured out in the same way. This is our invitation to you: to step in, to give, and to share in this beautiful work.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section style=\"background:var(--sand)\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"section-head\">\n        <div class=\"section-eyebrow\">The People<\/div>\n        <h2>Behind The Waterjars<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"people\">\n\n        <div class=\"person\">\n          <h3>Jim Tirtha<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"role\">Co-founder<\/div>\n          <p>Jim is the founder of The Waterjars. He lives in Melbourne with his wife Grace. He loves playing golf, drinking a good coffee, and travelling to rural areas to visit Waterjars projects firsthand. 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She has a soft spot for stationery, and quietly dreams of one day opening a little shop of her own.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section style=\"background:var(--cream)\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"section-head\">\n        <div class=\"section-eyebrow\">What We Believe<\/div>\n        <h2>Three things that shape our work<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pillars\">\n        <div class=\"pillar\">\n          <div class=\"pillar-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14.5 2h-5v6.5H3v5h6.5V22h5v-8.5H21v-5h-6.5V2z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n          <h3>Faith<\/h3>\n          <p>Rooted in Christian conviction, our work flows from a belief that we are loved by Jesus and called to love our neighbours.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pillar\">\n          <div class=\"pillar-icon\">&#9998;<\/div>\n          <h3>Stories<\/h3>\n          <p>The way we honour communities is by telling their stories truthfully. 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Who we are The name Waterjars comes from the wedding at Cana, recorded in John 2:1&ndash;11, where Jesus performed his very first miracle by turning water into wine. When Jesus filled the water jars and the water became wine, everything about their purpose changed. What once held water for cleansing now overflowed with the finest wine, poured out for the joy of many. The jars were never the same again. In the end, everything points to Jesus. That hope is the very heart of who we are. This is why Waterjars exists simply, as a channel. We come alongside organisations we know and trust, people doing faithful and genuine work among those in need, and we invite you to join your hands with theirs. We don&#8217;t see ourselves as the source of anything; we are the vessel, the humble means through which generosity can flow toward His kingdom here on earth. We hope to help people see the deeper meaning in giving that to care for others is to take part in something eternal and good. Just as those stone jars were filled and poured out for the gladness of everyone at the feast, we long to be filled and poured out in the same way. This is our invitation to you: to step in, to give, and to share in this beautiful work. The People Behind The Waterjars Jim Tirtha Co-founder Jim is the founder of The Waterjars. He lives in Melbourne with his wife Grace. He loves playing golf, drinking a good coffee, and travelling to rural areas to visit Waterjars projects firsthand. He&#8217;s also involved with Alpha, and still makes time to listen to good music and take his ute out for a camping trip. Natalia Teguhputri Co-founder Natalia is the founder of The Waterjars. An accountant by trade, she spends her days deep in numbers and brings that same care to everything the organisation does. When she&#8217;s not working, you&#8217;ll find her with a book in hand, on the mat practising aikido or savouring a cup of coffee, the stronger the better. Jennifer Chandra Movement Support Jennifer believes change is possible and that Waterjars can be part of making it happen. She&#8217;s happiest wandering through a museum or on the court playing badminton. She has a soft spot for stationery, and quietly dreams of one day opening a little shop of her own. What We Believe Three things that shape our work Faith Rooted in Christian conviction, our work flows from a belief that we are loved by Jesus and called to love our neighbours. &#9998; Stories The way we honour communities is by telling their stories truthfully. Carrying their voices so generosity has a face and a name. &#10084; Generosity Giving freely of time, talent, and treasure because we have been freely given to. 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