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It is not because we drill a borehole that a well is installed….. […]

The day has not yet lifted. There is almost a chill in the air, a dog surprised by the commotion stretches and yawns. A hoarse roaster irritated to have been awakened from his sleep before his time. Some women and children gather at the center of the village. An old donkey is harnessed to a rickety cart where all the available containers are loaded. […]

Andrew (André) is 14 years old. He lives in Bouassa and he comes from time to time to the church of the Protestant parish. He is one of those many children who look for help from Pastor Séraphin. André left school long ago and the only thing he remembers from his schooling is how to write his name. André has a disease which actually keeps him from going back to school. […]

Once the survey and permitting process is completed, the well drilling team drive a large 4X4 drilling rig over very rough dirt roads to the chosen village, we set up the rig, and begin drilling. […]

Once we have decided on a particular district, Well Drilling Project in Burkina Faso leaders meet with the provincial government and the local district administration to get permits to drill in the area. […]

As much as we would like to go to ANY VILLAGE AND DRILL A WELL, we have a process that helps direct our decisions. […]

The Well drilling project in the village of Bouassa is growing! The more we move forward in the development of the project in the poor neighborhood of Bouassa the more we see our long term vision increasing. That might seem obvious, you might say, but it was still necessary that we begin to “see further” in regards to our contribution to the population of the village. […]