We began this water project with a group of Navajo and Zuni teenagers from New Mexico. They came down to help start a water project in a small village called Huisarochi, a little over an hour from Creel.
Marcos Mancinas and I had visited this village last year to look at their water source, measure the distance from the village and the altitude of the spring above the village. We found out maybe a month later that we would not be able to work
in this village safely. There was a major drug operation near where the spring was located. Marijuana was being grown in that area. We were very disappointed and wondered what we could do. We prayed and even planned to go back and start the
project in December, 08 or January, 09 of next year during the winter when there would be no activity there.
Just recently we got word
that there was going to be logging to the south of this village. This was
very good news because with the extra traffic through the village there
would be no "money crop" this year giving us the opportunity we had prayed
for.
The spring we are using
to supply water is located 2 kilometers (around 1 mile) up a canyon
northeast of the village and at a vertical height difference of 250 feet.
This is an ideal situation, we only have to construct a small dam in front
of the spring outlet to pool the water. Black plastic well pipe will then
be ran from there down to a large plastic water tank which will serve the
village. Gravity will the the only requirement to power this system and we
have a surplus of that here!
The teenagers spent their
time with us gathering sand from the riverbed below. They had to use
buckets and wheel-barrows to carry the sand up the side of a large hill
overlooking the village. A concrete pad will be poured to support the
large 3500 liter water tank that will supply the village with water. The
last day was spent digging out the spring and bringing more sand in
preparation to build the dam.
Marcos, Tim and I will
continue the work to complete this project. We welcome donations toward any of our water projects. Groups and individuals are welcome to come and take part these awesome life-giving outreaches! Come take part in an adventure with a
purpose.
The tank will sit on a
concrete pad above the village. Tubes can be connected to run to each
house.
This is a close up of the
above picture showing some of the Indians working their crops.
Some of the Navajo youth moving
sand to build the concrete pad for the tank. Above is the spring,
located a mile up a canyon above the village. It never stops running, even
during the dry season.
Digging out the spring in
preparation to build the dam.
There is still opportunity for anyone wishing to contribute or sponsor this water project. We also more than welcome groups or individuals who are not afraid to step out of their comfort zone to
come and take part in an adventure with a purpose.
Items needed to complete this project:
1. 2 kilometers of 1 inch black roll pipe: $900 dollars
* Need met!!! Thank
you Extreme Missionary Adventures!
2. 10 sacks of cement: $10-12 dollars each.
* Need met!!! Thank
you Calvary Chapel!
3. 5000 liter water tank: $550 dollars.
4. All connectors, valves, etc, : $200 dollars.
* Need met!!! Thank
you Extreme Missionary Adventures!
