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Our water
missions in Honduras have centered around La Ceiba, with sights set on La
Mosquitia for the future. The actual drilling regions have been in
Jutiapa and Nueva Mesicales. We did meet some missionaries
drilling water-blasted wells along the coastal regions in the
north. Those wells were being put in at a depth of about 25
feet.
Living Water International has a strong presence in
Honduras, as do many other missions and relief groups due to the influx
of aide that poured in after Hurricane Mitch in 1998. HydroLog: 11/13/03. Location: N 15º 42.410', W 086º 6.125'. Rural area in the middle of a relief compound village (rebuilt after hurricane Mitch). Bush pump well on concrete pad located outside, in front of church. Easy drilling to 23 ft, then gravel to 25-26ft. Pilot hole down to 68ft, then hit rock or gravel. Well screen set at 58ft. Good water production. Well left under supervision of local pastor, to be checked on by Living Water, Honduras. (top)
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We had the privilege of sending
Kieth Larrimore as our consultant down to Oaxaca,
Mexico in May, 2006 to train over 20 local and foreign
missionaries on well drilling and general appropriate water
technologies. The trip was organized by
Global Frontier
Missions. The hope is that these newly equipped
missionaries will branch out to several other countries as they
are called.
(top) For some great news on a follow-up to the Oaxaca trip, and the outreach that has resulted with help from Impact Christian Fellowship in other parts of Mexico, click here.
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The first
officially purchased Hydromissions
EXP-50 Explorer drilling
rig went to Nicaragua with
Calvary
Chapel of Greenville, SC.
Combined with teams from other churches, a total of 46 people traveled
to Nueva Guinea (about 160 miles southeast of Managua) to conduct
medical clinics, well drilling, radio tower set-up, and other
construction projects. Plans are underway to return annually.
Attention is also being given to ministry opportunities in a garbage
dump community located outside of Managua. The drill rig was
left in Nueva Guinea under the care of the local church to continue in
the work there and in surrounding villages. HydroLog: 03/27/04 - 04/03/04. Some hand dug wells were noted in the immediate area, ranging everywhere from 20-90 feet deep according to locals. The team had only one day to drill. Some small (baseball-sized) rock was encountered, but able to be removed with the cracking bit. The team drilled to an impressive 45 feet in one day, until hitting moist clay and another rock, at which time daylight was giving out. The well was left to be completed by locals. (top)
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October, 2008 saw
Hydromissions team up with
Holy Water Group
for a joint project in the area of Rivas. We worked with a
local church team and left behind an
EXP-50 Explorer drilling
rig for them to continue to drill in more remote areas. HydroLog: 10/09/08- 10/18/08. Some hand dug wells were noted in the immediate area, averaging 40ft. The team had only one day to drill. Site #1: N 11° 25.919', W 085° 50.953', elevation 107 meters. Mud to 10ft then dry until 15ft. Rock at 20ft, but easily fractured & oily, then hard rock. Drilled to 22ft, then stopped. Site #2: N 11° 25.831', W 085° 50.952', elevation 108 meters. Very sticky clay to 9ft, then dryer. Drilled rapidly to 13 ft, then hit rock and stopped. Site #3 (Humberto Amador Lopez primary school). N 11° 26.075', W 085° 50.028', elevation 79 meters. Attempted to redevelop a well that had been blocked by students who had dropped rocks into the tube. Used percussion rig to no avail. Determined that the bottom of the tube was filled with 20+ ft of rocks and wood. (top) |
