Day 3 - Run Casing, gravel pack, clean the well

Gravel packing (pour gravel down the outside of the pipe)

Another very good day. When we got to the community, we found that the well was exactly the same as when we left it - nothing had fallen into the well and it was clean all the way to 85', So we decided not to drill any more, and ran the casing (PVC pipe) to 85'. Slots had been cut in the bottom 30' of pipe so water could flow through. And we gravel packed the well - poured gravel down the outside of the pipe to cover the slotted pipe.

Very dirty water - just starting to clean the well

Clean water!

We spent most of the rest of the day 'cleaning' the well - producing water at a fairly high rate until the water was clean Two of the pictures show the difference - the first was taken when we started to clean the well, the second about 3 hours later. I did drink some water from the well, but that's not recommended.

Soccer after the morning hygiene lesson

The hygiene team taught children this morning, and mothers this afternoon - hygiene, diet, and oral hygiene (tooth brushing). I was able to play some frisbee with the children - great fun. (Better than playing soccer - I'm too slow!) Do wish I knew some Spanish, but not enough to actually learn any.

Afternoon hygiene lesson with the ladies

Hasta Manana!

Thank you for your prayers - keep 'em coming!