Uganda Well Projects Update #4
Friends,
We are working to conclude projects 2 & 3. Both have been a tremendous success. With current funding we have provided water to two communities with a capacity of almost 5000 people. Total cost will be around $21,000 in total for projects, or a cost of $4.20 per person affected!
If we raise $4500, we can expand the first well to have a production pump supported by a solar charging station, allowing another 14,000 people to have water in the surrounding communities. This would mean $3.11 per person. Please pass the message on to friends.
I have also looked into community training and education. The LCs and water council for each community will be invited— for all thee boreholes. This is being arranged by our friends at ADT.
Each of the three communities will be trained in the following aspects:
1. Finances surrounding the borehole (Collecting UGX 1,000 per family per month)
2. Record keeping
3. Mechanics of the borehole
4. Maintenance of Borehole and Spill Plate
5. Hygiene
Project #1
- Yield- 7800 Liters per Hour max; with our hand pump it is around 1300 Liters per hour. This is enough for 2600 people.
- Recovery rate after 3 hours of test pumping was 99% recovery within 1 hour. This well will be healthy for a VERY long time.
- The casting for this well is completed and the pump will be mounted today.
- The photo of the spill plate with numbering and Global H2O press was posted last night on FB
- Use of the well on a daily basis to begin after a week.
- The well functions— I have seen it and will get photos today.
- Two signs will be installed today as well (one on the highway, one by the well with all the sponsors names)
Project #2
- This is the site where the equipment broke down and is still there.
- Yesterday drilling finished and the drillers yield (an approximation) is approximately 1600 Liters per hour (last I checked).
- Today is test pumping and casting. I will get an accurate read on yield, recovery etc there, however, I dont believe that this site requires additional investment for the yield was not nearly as good as project 2. This doesnt mean that it was not successful. This borehole will also last for a very long time as the yield is very strong for a hand pump. I believe that it will be able to serve 2000 people, when all is said and done.
- We will also put up 2 signs; one for the highway and one by the pump.
Thanks to all of our sponsors! Every bit great and small counts!
Best,
Jamie
Uganda Well Projects Update #3
Today we finished drilling the second borehole— There is enough water to sustain 24,000 people! Yes twenty four thousand. To top it off the community agreed to invest 1/8th of the cost of the construction per year in other communities surrounding for the next 8 years. They are considering this a community loan from… Global H2O.
THAT’S COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP!
James Wilde is very happy… tomorrow we shift to the original site and finish the work there which looks to yield enough water for 10,000 people.
Uganda Well Projects – Update #2
The first well that we dug in Uganda is still working great. The yield is good on this well. A community apparently has grown up around this well.
The new sites are being surveyed and should be done in 4 days. There will be 2 more days of testing, but the new graphs are positive with hits between 40-50 meters.
Signage – There are signs on the highway with directions to these wells. The plan is to put 5 new signs with logos on the main roads where there is lots of road traffic.
The minister is pushing for a site near the town of Acholibur, which is 20k from Kitgum and near a highway. There will be lots of exposure on this.
All of these sites are relatively close together, which makes it economical for the drilling and maintenance.
The drilling is planned to start on the 9th.
Uganda Well Projects – Update #1
Global H2O has TWO new well projects currently going on in Uganda. This will provide water for two communities and around 4,000 people. We want to thank everyone for all the donations and the for the great fundraisers that were put together in the US and Europe.
Here is the latest update:
James Wilde and Madara Ree from Global H2O arrived in Kampala, Uganda at midnight last night. Unfortunately the car transfer was not there and the hotel had closed for the night. It’s not always an easy task getting things accomplished there but everything is moving along well now. They are working on getting a car and organizing everything to travel to the projects sites in Kitgum. The survey is being done now and drilling will begin in 2-3 days.
Thanksgiving Dinner in Munich!
Join us for an original, American Thanksgiving dinner, complete with all the trimmings… and help people in need at the same time!
Global H2O Germany invites you to join us in celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday in Munich on Friday, November 26 at 7pm at the restaurant zum Brunnwart, Biedersteiner Str, 78, 80805 München. Proceeds from the dinner will directly benefit Global H2O’s mission — to provide access to clean water to those in this world who don’t yet have it. With an original Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Tantris, Munich’s most exclusive restaurant, we promise an evening of both thanks AND giving that you won’t soon forget. In addition, James Wilde, founder of Global H2O, will present a slide show on his conquering of the 7 Summits, including Mount Everest earlier this year.
Tickets for the Global H2O Thanksgiving Dinner on November 26 can be purchased for €75 per person or €130 per couple. The price includes a gourmet Thanksgiving dinner, a selection of soft drinks, beer and wine, and your donation to the cause of Global H2O. Order tickets by calling (089) 323 88900 or by email at david.humphrey@globalh2o.org.
James Wilde has completed the 7 Summits!!
James Wilde, who is the Managing Director and Founder of Global H2O has just completed the final mountain to complete the 7 Summits. This accomplishment took 8 years and a lot of hard work. With his initial travels he noticed the need for clean water in developing countries. This was the reason he started Global H2O. His last few climbs have turned into him raising awareness about the need for clean water.
Soon our site will be able to allow you to login and create your own page where you can create your own event and raise money for Global H2O. Whether it is climbing a mountain, riding your bike, or doing a 5k walk. It’s up to you on what you want to achieve. Knowing that you can complete your achievement while providing fresh clean drinking water to those who desperately need it is an incredible accomplishment.
Until we launch that software we ask that you join our causes page and help spread the word about Global H2O. Once of the easiest ways that you can help is to set up a birthday cause and have people donate in your name. You can find out more information at our causes page. Global H2O – A Clean Water Initiative and you can learn more about donating your birthday here.
Join Our Cause on Facebook
We recently created a Facebook Cause Page. You can learn more about the projects that we are working on and also invite your friends to the cause. The more people that join the cause can help get the message out about how clean water is so badly needed in many areas of the world.
Imagine having to walk two hours per day to collect dirty water, ridden with chemicals, parasites, bacteria and life threatening viruses. Imagine this is the only source of drinking water for you, your children, your entire family. Imagine that your children have a 1 in 3 chance of reaching their fifth birthday. For more than 1 BILLION people globally, this is reality. In fact, UN estimates show that nearly 5 million people around the world die each year as a result of clean water issues.
Our goal at Global H2O is to help provide clean water sources to those in need, through construction of wells, rain harvesting facilities, and spring boxes. We contract with organizations in developing countries to identify where we can significantly improve lives in a short period of time, with minimal expense and complexity. A $20 donation can provide clean water to one person for the rest of his or her life. The water problem is vast, but the solution is simple and effective.
James Wilde makes it to the top of Everest
James Wilde has been successful in his climb of Everest. He was climbing Everest in an effort to bring more public attention the need for clean drinking water. His climb has helped raise funds for Global H2O’s future projects listed below.
You can learn more about James and his 2010 Everest climb here.
James Wilde Climbs Everest for Charity
James Wilde was interviewed on Mount Everest as he was getting prepared for his summit bid in an effort to reach a personal milestone and to help provide clean drinking water in Uganda.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/video/7597485/
Update: Everest 2010 for Clean Water
Dear friends,
In less than one week, I am taking off to the Everest region to begin an expedition to climb to the roof of the world. I have dedicated the climb to raising awareness for the Global Water and Sanitation Crisis under the Global H2O brand.
I hope you all will have a look at our site and consider establishing your own campaigns & events the next time you run a marathon or start a bake sale or exhibition or concert. We have set up a system that allows us to tailor campaigns to suit your needs in support of Global H2O. Try us!
By donating through the links, you will be contributing directly to the next Global H2O project, creating water for 4500 people in the Kitgum Region in Uganda. So far, we have achieved 1/3 of this goal.
Please check out the page dedicated to this effort and the first Global H2O campaign under Everest 2010…Let’s hydrate the world!
Thanks,
James Wilde
Managing Director & Founder
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