Numbers 20:11 
“Then raising his hand, Moses struck the rock twice with his staff, and the water gushed out in abundance for the community and their livestock to drink.”

With your support, we can make this mission a reality.
  Your tax-deductible donation will fuel the construction of a freshwater well, a beacon of hope in a landscape marred by hardship. 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!

Our Story

Charter:  From This Rock, Inc. was established in May of 2024 to address humanitarian aid (accessible clean water, facilities and supplies for proper healthcare, funding and promoting education) for communities in need.  This nonprofit organization will support domestic and international aid.

Our first project is to build a well for the people in Nkerefi.
Our first goal is to raise $20,000 to fund this project.

Left To Right: Fr Gabriel Chukwu, Seton Murphy, George Kokovidis, Rich Profita, Judy Pulsone and Nick Pulsone

Our Goal

Clean, life-giving water directly to the people of Nkerefi, Nigeria.  To accomplish this goal, we will need to raise $20,000.  With your help, it can be done!

A boy carrying buckets of water fetched from a stream.
A boy carrying buckets of water fetched from a stream.
The start of the five-mile-long path to the stream where villagers in Nkerefi collect water.
The start of the five-mile-long path to the stream where villagers in Nkerefi collect water.
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Women peel, wash, and prepare yams for a meal.
Women peel, wash, and prepare yams for a meal.
Women prepare an outdoor cooking fire to cook the yams.
Women prepare an outdoor cooking fire to cook the yams.
A woman minding the cooking food in the outdoor kitchen.
A woman minding the cooking food in the outdoor kitchen.
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Water barrels stored outside the home of a resident.
Water barrels stored outside the home of a resident.
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An outdoor cooking fire.
An outdoor cooking fire.
The church being built in Nkerefi.
The church being built in Nkerefi.

Our Progress

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Meet the Board

Fr Gabriel Chukwu

Director

Gabriel Chukwu was born and raised in Nkerefi, Nigeria.  He was ordained a priest on July 4, 2015. He received his Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry from Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, Brighton, MA on May of 2024 and as of Feb 2024 he serves as a parochial vicar with the Quincy Catholic Collaborative’s Divine Mercy Parish in Quincy, MA.

John Kreeft

Member

John lives in Wilmington, MA. He worked as an aviation college professor for 13 years. He is currently completing his 15th year as a captain for a regional airline. John also teaches an aviation kids camp, a college course on drones, and is one of the founding members of From This Rock.

George Kokovidis

President

George was born in Katerini, Greece and currently resides in Waltham, MA. He is married and the father of two children. George is an electrical engineer working for a medical electronics company for over 30 years. He is one of the founding members of From This Rock.

Rich Profita

Clerk

Rich is a resident of Waltham, MA.  He attended the Berklee College of Music and has been employed with the Waltham Public School System for 29 years.  Rich is a lifelong drummer and moonlights as a DJ.  He is a devout Christian and a founding member of From This Rock.

Judy Pulsone

Treasurer

Judy was born and raised in Waltham, MA.  She is married and the mother of six children.  Currently, Judy works as an accountant for Marathon Sports and is a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Waltham, MA.  During her free time, she founded and currently serves as the treasurer of From This Rock.

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