Helping build a well in Liberia

On November 22, I went to help Carl build a well outside Monrovia. He and his wife, Ilene, plan to live there for awhile and build and start an orphanage. The hole was dug by hand the previous day, and this day we placed concrete rings down the shaft. The hired help is from farmers around the land.

Using the truck, tripod and rope, we lowered 8 rings. Foam was placed between the rings where the joints where below the water table. Higher up the joints were cemented.

The water pump barely kept up with the inflowing water the first ring is being placed here. To help keep most of the sand out, a cheap mattress was tied to the bottom of the ring. The following day a cap was made for the well.