Bolivia Well Clubs

Posted by admin on Jul 18, 2010 in Blog, Bolivia, hand-dug wells, Quechua, Water For All, wells | 2 comments

I arrived in Bolivia on the 6th of July, with Sherry remaining at home in Huntington Beach. I’ll be here until the end of August and then she and I will be back together, hopefully never traveling solo again, at least not for these long periods. I’m working with an organization called Water For All (WFA), which is completely focused on getting safe water to the poorest of the poor. They...

Bolivia!

Posted by admin on Jul 2, 2010 in Appropriate Technology, Blog, Bolivia, Water For All | 1 comment

    So the adventure continues. In grad school, part of my work in International Development focused on what is called Appropriate Technology. My research led me to a process of hand-dug water wells that could be delivered for around $100. I wanted to know more about this amazing process and tracked down Terry Waller, the inventor of the technology and now the Director of Water For...