Providing Clean Drinking Water & Jobs Drilling Deep Wells

• Our first step is to start small and establish an African business of three individuals (a foreman or director and two employees). These employees would do the work of drilling wells with hand tools, assembling and installing pumps and doing all the physical work needed to get the wells up and running. The Director would work along side his employees as well as oversee the success of the jobs. He would also be responsible for contacting charitable organizations and missionary groups in the area to finance the costs of other wells. Most small villages would not be able to afford the cost of a well, but these organizations and missionary groups could. As of the end of 2007 we have one pilot business up and running in Mozmbique.

• One important factor is to not use heavy equipment that uses gasoline or diesel energy to drill the wells. Companies that are hired to come in with large equipment are very expensive and would go against the value of doing the work for the people. Besides, even simple machines with engines require specialized maintenance to keep them running requiring more people and training.

• While on site we will teach workers how to use the hand tools that have proven themselves effective around the world. In addition to working side by side with the new business workers to drill wells and work out any problems that might arise, Robin's Song would be teaching the directors how to handle the money issues as well as how to contact organizations in the area about new sites for future wells.

• With any start-up business there will be costs in getting started. Robins's Song will cover these costs because the people doing the work do not have the means. A portion of the price charged for the well construction is set aside to fund the maintenance of the tools and vehicles. The price per well also includes funds for wages for the business employees that will provide these workers with a reasonable standard of living in their local economies.

• In conclusion, all the above work will be done during a three-month stay in the country. During the other nine months the three person businesses will be working alone to fund, drill and install new wells. At the same time Robin's Song will be generating funds that can be wired to the workers to drill other wells as needed, with the intent that the business would be reimbursed by the purchasing organizations as the wells are completed. We would return for another three month stay to check on the progress of the established businesses and start a new group in another area, thus repeating this cycle.

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