I have just returned from a very successful visit to Tanzania where I have commissioned the drilling of our first 'Dorothy's Well
I took with me 3 suitcases of soap and school materials for the schools in Machame. These were gifts from our dedicated fundraisers and were well received by the staff and pupils. The Headteacher from one of the schools is seen here with me opening the gifts with gratitude.
The well contract was given to a Christian based drilling company. They had previously carried out a seismic survey to establish that the geology was likely to provide us with a water source.
The drilling took 2 days and whilst we reached water at 15metres we drilled to 100 metres to ensure a clean and reliable water source.
Once the borehole had been drilled the hole was lined with plastic piping and the cavity filled with gravel to act as a filter.
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