"To raise new questions, new
possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative
imagination and marks real advance in science."
—
Albert Einstein
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| Villagers in the Democratic Rep. of the Congo install 5 wells in 2 weeks using the Village Drill Spring 2016 |
When the Village Drill was first created in
2011 it was not much more than the physical manifestation of a dream. John
Renouard was seeking a tool to not only provide affordable access to clean
drinking water to those without, but also to provide a means through which the
same tool could be used to improve the socio-economic status of those who used
and benefitted from it.
Five years later there have been over 640
boreholes/wells drilled in countries on four different continents with the
Village Drill. As you read this there are nearly 50 drills in action around the
globe. Through the efforts of WHOlives.org and our partnering organizations,
the Village Drill has brought water to almost 300,000 people. Aside from the
water, the Village Drill has created numerous jobs for those working the
equipment, local economic stimulus from the transport and manufacture of the
drills, as well as generally improved economic conditions associated with the
proximity of safe, clean water.
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| Our engineers always looking for ways to improve. 2016 |
Our excitement continues as we add countries
to the growing list of locations where the drill is being used. Among others,
we currently have drills headed to new locations in Burkina Faso, Liberia,
South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Based on creative solution development, the
Village Drill team and WHOlives.org continue to seek ways to improve conditions
in developing areas. As part of that commitment, WHOlives recently welcomed
Mitch Searle and Beth Manning to the crew as they both bring high energy,
innovative solutions and experience to our development.
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| Check Out our friends World Vision and the work they are doing in Rwanda with the Village Drill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L39acfzY71Q |
Contact us today as we work to not only bring
awareness to an age-old problem, but to create solutions to overcome it.
Micah Steffensen
Village Drill Team
www.WHOlives.org
