Clean Water in Cherette

A well has been dug in Cherette.  It will give them fresh, clean water in abundant supply.  And its thanks to a generous gift from their Sister Church, Estero UMC in Estero, Florida.

Building a well in Haiti is a lot like building a well in the US. 

You need a well drilling rig SAM_0933

a space big enough to situate the truck SAM_0911

lots of man power  SAM_0889

and electricity.
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Here’s what digging a well looks like in Cherette, Haiti. SAM_0900

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And here is what it looks like when it’s finished.Deacon Getting Water

More pics from the project can be viewed on RMI’s Picasa Web Album, here.

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