Rope Pump
26 Jul 2011
We could not find any parts to make a typical piston type pump so we made a rope pump here in the village.
Category: Hydromissions
Rise and Shine!
26 Jul 2011
The sunrise during our last morning in the village
We have water!
26 Jul 2011
First bit of water coming out of our well!
My “haven’t bathed in weeks” hair!
26 Jul 2011
Cyrus and I were dumping gravel between the casing (pvc pipe) and the wall of the borehole to serve as the filter material
Still pulling wet clay
26 Jul 2011
day after day of drilling, all we pulled out was sticky clay
Drilling Class 101
26 Jul 2011
I was teaching the Dinka guys how important it is to keep the drill straight
Abraham and Cyrus drilling
26 Jul 2011
Drilling on the first day
Sort of like the Flag raising image on Iwo Jima
26 Jul 2011
Although we explained over and over, the men didn’t want to detach the extensions every 9’…rather they pulled the drill out as high as possible before the whole thing would start tipping
No PVC fittings? No problem!
26 Jul 2011
Cyrus is using the the fire to heat and form pvc pipe
My buddy, Job
26 Jul 2011
Job was very cautious with us when we had to go to the market. I felt pretty safe with my 6.5′ (?) bodyguard.
How Many Cows 