Using a Cameroonian-made "washer pump" and smaller diameter forms for the well casing, the water team was able to complete two wells in the time it usually takes to install one. By replacing the costly foot pump with a locally-available one, the cost of the well installation was reduced by nearly half. |
Creating the support base for the pump The pipes for the rotating rope are aligned The form is completed and concrete added The completed work is inspected. Success! |
Chad hanging with the crew Worship in the village is very unique Cattle-drawn equipment is used to prepare fields Part of the "washer pump" |
And the work begins! Scaffolding is built to support the men The walls are built up from the bottom of the well This is the porous "base plug" |
Dewatering below the water table for excavation Compressed air is supplied to the pump The "washer pump" is mounted Easy to use, easy to fix and inexpensive! |