. jAlbum 9 slides/Caved In.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Every year this village redigs several wells for watering cattle and watering gardens. That can change now. Every year this village redigs several wells for watering cattle and watering gardens. That can change now. slides/Caved In.JPG slides/Precarious.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 A precarious beginning as the first well, already at a depth of around 8 meters is cleaned out and enlarged to fit the rings. A precarious beginning as the first well, already at a depth of around 8 meters is cleaned out and enlarged to fit the rings. slides/Precarious.JPG slides/Digging.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The second well was begun from scratch. The second well was begun from scratch. slides/Digging.JPG slides/KidsDig.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 This is a community work in a community garden. Even the children helped out. The well would eventually go to eight (8) meters. This is a community work in a community garden. Even the children helped out. The well would eventually go to eight (8) meters. slides/KidsDig.JPG slides/LisaDigging.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Miriama grabs the shovel and does a bit of earth moving too. Miriama grabs the shovel and does a bit of earth moving too. slides/LisaDigging.jpg slides/MoldsArrive.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The molds, rented from local Catholic mission, arrive. Our team has built a set of molds as well to give to the CHE committee of Teppe so that they can do more of this kind of well reinforcement. The molds, rented from local Catholic mission, arrive. Our team has built a set of molds as well to give to the CHE committee of Teppe so that they can do more of this kind of well reinforcement. slides/MoldsArrive.JPG slides/MoldAssembly.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Under the direction of a man who has been installing these wells for years, the youth of the community begin to put together the molds. Under the direction of a man who has been installing these wells for years, the youth of the community begin to put together the molds. slides/MoldAssembly.JPG slides/Assembly2.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The mold continues to come together. These young men have become specialists who have gone out to help other villages install around 30 wells so far. As they go, they train others to do the job as well. One of the goals of GDA is to transmit knowledge so that everyone is able to perform a wide variety of activities that will pull the community toward sustainable development. The mold continues to come together. These young men have become specialists who have gone out to help other villages install around 30 wells so far. As they go, they train others to do the job as well. One of the goals of GDA is to transmit knowledge so that everyone is able to perform a wide variety of activities that will pull the community toward sustainable development. slides/Assembly2.JPG slides/Assembly3.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The final connection! The final connection! slides/Assembly3.JPG slides/Mixing2.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Cement is mixed on the ground. Who needs a mixer? Cement is mixed on the ground. Who needs a mixer? slides/Mixing2.JPG slides/MixingConcrete.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 No water on tap. It is carried in 20 litre containers. No water on tap. It is carried in 20 litre containers. slides/MixingConcrete.JPG slides/RebarInstall.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Rebar is placed in the mold. Rebar is placed in the mold. slides/RebarInstall.JPG slides/Pouring.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The pouring process begins. The pouring process begins. slides/Pouring.JPG slides/Pouring2.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Rebar has been installed to make these rings last a good while. Rebar has been installed to make these rings last a good while. slides/Pouring2.JPG slides/Community work.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The rings, each one 50 cm in height and 160 cm in diameter begin to collect. The rings, each one 50 cm in height and 160 cm in diameter begin to collect. slides/Community work.JPG slides/Concrete rings.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 To go down eight (8) meters will take 16 rings. To go down eight (8) meters will take 16 rings. slides/Concrete rings.JPG slides/RingsInstall2.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The rigging that permits the placement of the rings. The rigging that permits the placement of the rings. slides/RingsInstall2.jpg slides/RingsInstall1.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 A come along is used to drop each ring into place. Probably more risks are taken in Africa than are accepted in Canada. Many of our wells are now built by putting our mold down at the bottom of the well and working up. This eliminates a lot of the more dangerous aspects of this system. Some villages still rent the 50 cm molds for some wells. A come along is used to drop each ring into place. Probably more risks are taken in Africa than are accepted in Canada. Many of our wells are now built by putting our mold down at the bottom of the well and working up. This eliminates a lot of the more dangerous aspects of this system. Some villages still rent the 50 cm molds for some wells. slides/RingsInstall1.jpg slides/RingsInstall.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The rings are placed in the well. It is interesting that the dirt on the bottom could be taken out and the pile of rings would just continue to sink down maintaining their placement. Strange but very helpful! If the well runs out of water in the very dryest months of the year, digging is done under the bottom rings and the whole column just moves on down. At first we thought we should wait until the very dryest months, either April or May, to do the wells. We were unaware of this great deepening process. Now wells can begin in January and when they need to be deepened, it is done with no complications. The result is a well that will have water right through the very dryest of dry months. The rings are placed in the well. It is interesting that the dirt on the bottom could be taken out and the pile of rings would just continue to sink down maintaining their placement. Strange but very helpful! If the well runs out of water in the very dryest months of the year, digging is done under the bottom rings and the whole column just moves on down. At first we thought we should wait until the very dryest months, either April or May, to do the wells. We were unaware of this great deepening process. Now wells can begin in January and when they need to be deepened, it is done with no complications. The result is a well that will have water right through the very dryest of dry months. slides/RingsInstall.jpg slides/EndProduct.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The finished project - well and troughs The finished project - well and troughs slides/EndProduct.JPG slides/RougaTest.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Rouga gives it a test run. Rouga gives it a test run. slides/RougaTest.JPG slides/LadyPouring.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The ladies will help in the garden watering process as well. The ladies will help in the garden watering process as well. slides/LadyPouring.JPG slides/ExtraRings.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Two extra rings will eventually be placed each at approximately 20 meters from the well and connected by pipes. They will then be filled from the original well site eliminating a lot of carrying of water back and forth. Two extra rings will eventually be placed each at approximately 20 meters from the well and connected by pipes. They will then be filled from the original well site eliminating a lot of carrying of water back and forth. slides/ExtraRings.JPG slides/Rouga.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 Every Fulani community has a ROUGA. He is the community peacemaker whose responsibility it is to make peace with neighboring farmers whose crops may be damaged by the Fulani herds. Every Fulani community has a ROUGA. He is the community peacemaker whose responsibility it is to make peace with neighboring farmers whose crops may be damaged by the Fulani herds. slides/Rouga.JPG slides/LisaFriends.html# Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:01 +0100 The work in Teppe was started by another colleague. He moved to other work in Mali and Miriama took over. As she finished her Fulfulde language study, she gave much of her time to building relationships with the people of Teppe. These two women, Isobel (left) and Fay (right) are her very good friends. Lisa's work in Teppe has brought GDA to the point where we are and we believe the Almighty has great things for this excellent community! The work in Teppe was started by another colleague. He moved to other work in Mali and Miriama took over. As she finished her Fulfulde language study, she gave much of her time to building relationships with the people of Teppe. These two women, Isobel (left) and Fay (right) are her very good friends. Lisa's work in Teppe has brought GDA to the point where we are and we believe the Almighty has great things for this excellent community! slides/LisaFriends.jpg