Hydraulic ram pumps and Sling Pumps

Lifewater Canada: Sponsor a WellLifewater WellsHelping provide safe drinking waterIn West Africa, many people are forced to use unsafe water that makesthem sick. Young children and elderly people are particularlyvulnerable, and often die when they contract water-born illnesses. Sincewe became active in 1994, our focus has been on empowering localpeople to do something about this problem. Our approach is 3-fold:1. We provide on-line resources, including a 100-page manual tohelp those who want to drill a well or repair a handpump;2. A key part of our strategy is training and equiping local drillteams.3. We help drill teams find sponsors to help poor villages afford safewell supplies.Ordinary people together are making an extraordinary difference.Thousands of people now have access to safe drinking water:Liberia: Following years of civil war, there is an overwhelming needfor clean water in Liberia. However, over 100 wells have now beendrilled in this country.Nigeria: We have started drilling wells in Nigeria, and there are manymore villages without safe water waiting for someone to sponsor a newwell.We are also busy with a variety of other tasks.http://www.lifewater.ca/wells.htm (1 of 2) [1/13/2005 12:43:54 PM]