WATER WELL DRILLING: We currently have two cable tool drill rigs in Zambia, both built by Orley Campbell of Canada We have found the cable tool rig is an appropriate next step technology for Zambia because it is easily maintained and repaired, enabling the ministry to become self-sustaining. We have a full-time drill crew on staff in Zambia, working to drill wells in impoverished communities. Each well can bring clean water to as many as 1000 people. This has an immediate effect on water born diseases in a community. We drill community development wells where we combine the drinking water well with Participatory Hygiene training and training a group of pump caretakers who can maintain and repair the new well. These things combined will multiply the benefits throughout the community. Storylink: Rotary |
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HAND PUMP REPAIR: Millions of rural peoples rely on hand pumps for their family's drinking water. In many places wells have been drilled without local people having the knowledge to repair them. Crews can be trained to repair broken wells that have been out of service for years. Our program encourages hands on training on several types of hand-pumps to ensure the pump repair technicians are adequately trained. Often the repair will involve changing a washer that costs less than 2 dollars to replace. With a few tools and a little training Africans can be equipped to help their own communities. Several teams have been trained in repairing broken hand-pumps. These students then become teachers throughout their communities. |
| BIO SAND FILTERS: These filters purify drinking water right in a family’s home, removing up to 97% of the pathogens in water. SHIP is manufacturing and installing bio sand filters from our Resource Center in Zambia. Through partnerships with other organizations we are targeting areas in deep need for the benefits that these filters bring. We are partnering with CAWST, Thirst Relief International, and Lifewater International on this project. For just a few dollars families can have the ability to clean their drinking water year after year. This is an amazing technology to be able to bring to impoverished communities. |  |
