A few months before she died, Ramon told her story of founding the Water Well Ministry to the women of First Presbyterian Church.
"It’s such a blessing to witness firsthand Ramon’s legacy of bringing clean, safe water to the people of Uganda”
Darren Simpkins
History of the Ministry
The Water Well Ministry of First Presbyterian Church, Midland, Texas began in 2007. On a mission trip to Uganda a couple of years earlier, God brought the need for clean water to the attention of Ramon Billhimer. She was determined to respond and the Water Well Ministry was born. Over the years, Ramon and her husband, Bob, managed the ministry. Through spring box wells and borehole wells, over 900 projects have been completed, providing clean water to well over 4 million people in Uganda. Ramon became ill and passed away in 2024 while on a her eighteenth trip to visit wells in Uganda, but the Water Well Ministry continues with Bob and a team of people who are committed to continuing this vital outreach.
Sponsor a Well
- 4 pipe well - $2500
- 6 pipe well - $3000
- 8 pipe well - $3500
- 10 pipe well - $4000 ($500 more for every 2 pipes)
- Borehole well - $10,000 ($18,000 for 2 in the same area)
- Food Aid - $5400 for 12.32 tons of food
Checks made out to FPC can be mailed to:
First Presbyterian Church
Attn: Leanne Lyssy
800 W. Texas Ave.
Midland, Texas 79701
(In the memo line, write "Uganda Water Well" or "Uganda Food Aid")
Types of Wells
In Her Own Words
