We traveled around the village teaching our hosts how to pick appropriate locations for the wells. The village was larger then I had expected and had a trench system along each street that brought water from a large canal into the village. The water was all runoff water so it is grossly contaminated. It was … More Final words on Tajikistan
One of the tasks I was really insecure about was constructing a pump. Hydromissions constructs a bailer bucket but not always a pump since they are much more difficult to produce with the limited materials typically available in villages. I was sort of hoping we would not have to construct a pump since I wasn’t … More Lift Pump
Tajikistan was my first project with Hydromissions. I was a Trainee with responsibility to run the operation in country with Steve and Jen close by as my mentors/instructors. Steve & Jen reminded me in the beginning of the trip that every project is different and they specifically prayed that the challenges I would face would … More Drilling in Tajikistan
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