There have been some updates with the well that I’m
constructing. As you all know, I applied
for a grant to build a well in a rural community. Unfortunately, the good people over in
Washington don’t want to give me $2,000 until I can prove that the water is
safe for human consumption. This, unbeknownst
to me until recently, presents a bit of a problem. To extract the water to test it, you have to
dig REALLY far down. How far? This far!
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| Descending into the well |
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| Safely at the bottom |
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| "Safety equipment" |
That brings us to the issue at hand. Standing in the bottom of a 20ft hole is a
bit of a risk and I’d rather not get anyone killed. Therefore, I made the potentially unwise
decision to front a little of my own cash so they can build some walls.
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| Dirt excavated from the well, 2000 bricks and a creepy building |
Next week I’m going back to see how the walls are!
Awesome pictures! Only a really nice guy would donate more than his entire month's salary to a rural Nicaraguan well...glad I nabbed a nice guy :)
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