Local mitten project funds wells in Africa
Mary Behrens wanted to start making mittens to sell as a side business to bring in extra money for her family.
But one night while in church, the 53-year-old Crystal Lake resident had a different thought.
“I should sell these mittens, not for my own family, but [for] so many people in different areas of the world who don’t have clean water,” Behrens said. “They can’t be like us and go up to their tap.”
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