transitions water well
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TRANSITIONS’
WATER WELL
AGUA PARA TODOS LOS
DISCAPACITADOS DE
GUATEMALA
A five hundred feet deep water well, this incredible
project will assure the distribution of drinking water to
all programs designed for people with disabilities of
Transitions’ mission.
Through this new water well Transitions will be able to
assure the clean water in it programs and provide it to
more than 1500 families that attend Transitions
programs.
This would not have been possible without the great
collaboration of Global Partners Running Waters
Inc. This is our third week of implementation and are
meeting the schedule established by Transitions and
Agropozos Company to ensure the delivery of this vital
liquid for our community.
Following is the description of the current development
of the water well project.
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Transitions Mission:
Mobilizing Guatemalans with disabilities through health, rehabilitation, education,
spiritual development, leadership skills, social integration and employment.
At Transitions, we take a holistic perspective on “health” and recognize the
myriad social factors that promote and/or impede the welfare of Guatemalans
with disabilities. Thus, we believe health to mean more than merely the absence
of disease or infirmity, but believe health to be a state of physical, mental and
social wellbeing. In this vein, Transitions advocates for the rights and social
inclusion of Guatemalans with disabilities by not only focusing on health
promotion in the conventional sense, but by also providing access to social
development programs, mobility equipment and opportunities for independent
living that promote human dignity.
Please lear n more about the incredible mission of Transitions Foundation:
www.transitionsfoundation.org
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WATER WELL UPDATE
Signed contract and work schedule
to prepare drilling the well
Preparing the heavy-duty equipment,
assigned place to drill with Architect
and logistics. Dug a 4x4x 4 square
meter pit to use as a cleaning system
for the drilling machine. Filled with
water to lubricate drill bits. Unload 20
feet pipes for driling the well.
Unloading 20 feet long pipes and drill
bits for drilling the well. Workers got
set, housing, food and directions were
given to execute the project. Safety
instructions were given to the
engineers and technicians.
First stage of drilling the water well,
getting samples of soil to determinate
proper and adequate water pump for
well and distribution of water.
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Inserting more 20 feet long extension
for drill bit. 300 feet have been dug,
200 more to go. Steel pipes have been
brought to insert permanently.
Arrival of special heavy-duty machine
for cleaning the well, machine will keep
inserting special drill bits to clean the
inside of well
Getting water from the well that has
been in the cleaning process, need
more than a week for this process;
special chemicals are being used to
ensure cleanliness for pure water
On behalf of Transitions Foundation we want to thank you very much for supporting our
mission with this necessary water well. God bless all of you for sharing your compassion with
the people with disabilities of Guatemala.
Alex Gálvez
www.transitionsfoundation.org