Developing partnerships with local resources is part of making things work within the nonprofit sector, where groups and individuals share their skills and knowledge to enhance projects and help each other meet specific goals. These partnerships are also beneficial to lessen the high cost of contracting specialized consultants.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita had the blessing to have a booth at the University of Dallas Ministry Conference and while Jacob, the Executive Director, was happily hosting the VAVV booth he was approached by Dave Palmer the Executive Director of KATH 910AM and kindly asked to go live on the air with him at the conference. Of course, Jacob graciously accepted and was accompanied on the air by Monica Ashour the Founder of TOBET to share a brief update on their respective ministries.

There’s a new kind of moonshine. In some parts, it’s a hot commodity, and only a few people can get it. It’s called clean water. It’s the top conversation at Vera Aqua Vera Vita’s largest annual fundraising event, “An Evening at a Speakeasy” on Oct. 5, 2019, at Saint Paul’s Parish Center in Richardson, Texas.

There is a ministry aspect to Vera Aqua Vera Vita’s work as well. The organization teaches the spiritual characteristics of water based on a Catholic teaching called Theology of the Body. This teaching is about the connection between body and soul, and how God intends for his people to live, Niemeier said.

Learn About Vera Aqua Vera Vita, a Nonprofit Which Seeks to Provide Clean Water Across the World Where It's Not Available.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director Jacob Niemeier was interviewed by VoyageDallas Magazine where he had the opportunity to tell VAVV’s origin story and share about the exciting things VAVV has accomplished since it was founded in June 2017.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director Jacob Niemeier returned to Guadalupe Radio Network KATH 910AM in Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2019 and was interviewed by local Catholic radio legend, Dave Palmer for the Third (Holy Trinity) Time.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director Jacob Niemeier returned to Guadalupe Radio Network KATH 910AM in Dallas, Texas, on Oct. 16th, 2018 and was interviewed by local Catholic radio legend, Dave Palmer.

On Monday, October 8, 2018 our very own founder, Jacob Niemeier, and volunteer, Fernanda Munoz were interviewed in Spanish by Adriana Lopez on Telemundo 39. The interview aired on TV on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

During our most recent trip to Peru in August, we (Alberto & I) had the privilege of meeting an incredibly passionate and faithful missionary by the name of Lisa Filip who was staying at Santisimo Sacramento, the mission center in Piura.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director Jacob Niemeier returned to Guadalupe Radio Network KATH 910AM in Dallas, Texas, on Oct. 16th, 2018 and was interviewed by local Catholic radio legend, Dave Palmer.

Manuel was a strong, productive man in the village of Monte Castillo, Peru. That is until he drank contaminated water that placed him into a spiral of health issues that threatened his life and changed his family's security.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita was in the news in Peru in the El Tiempo (The Time) newspaper. Since the article is in Spanish, here is a brief synopsis: