Philippines - Training Trip

In 2003 we shipped an additional well drilling rig to the leaders we have partnered with in the Philippines in furtherance of our well drilling program. Following that, a a team of skilled trainers was sent in he spring of 2004 to conduct several weeks of intense training with three teams using the new rig. Each team was instructed in practical skills and the many aspects of planning a community well, and then hands-on training was provided as a well was drilled in Rizal, a Barangay of Antipolo City, a rural mountainous area west of Manila.  

Although the drilling proved difficult due to the soil formation, some of the problems encountered actually accentuated training with the opportunity to overcome a number of obstacles.  The team learned how to identify conducive soil conditions, the parameters needed to avoid water contamination, the digging of the mud holes, drilling, how to set casing in the well, how to flush the well, development of the well using the bailer, and the building and setting of the hand pump. Now each of these teams are equipped to train and assist other communities in need of fresh water.

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