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Hydrophilanthropists Needed in Haiti
February 3, 2010 | Posted by Michael "Aquadoc" Campana
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I received the following message from Lori Carpenter, a longtime friend and former student (an alumna of my GEOL 484/684 – Groundwater Hydrology at the University of Nevada-Reno many years ago). I know Lori and her husband Dr. Clay Cooper, another veteran of GEOL 484/684 as well as GEOL 783 – Groundwater Hydraulics, very well. They have adpoted five children. Remarkable people.
Anyway, Lori’s looking for some folks to go to Haiti to locate and drill water wells. If you have questions, please contact her, not me. Contact information is at the bottom of the post. You might contact her before applying to see if she has enough volunteers.
Here is Lori’s message:
I’m on a board of directors of a Haitian orphanage called God’s Littlest Angels Haitian Baby Ministry (GLA).
We’ve been on the ground for more than 6 years and have the opportunity to drill ten community groundwater wells in Haiti. Another Board member has a potential grant from the Canadian government to cover much or most if not all the materials and expense costs. I’m trying to find volunteers (or, very cheap) and very competent groundwater folks to do the actual technical work. Would you please put this out in any circles that you know of? I can personally attest for the integrity of GLA.
Here is the message from GLA:
Qualified Volunteer Hydrologists, Well Drillers, Geologists and/or Hydrogeologists Needed for Well Drilling in Haiti to Develop and Implement Community Drinking Water Wells/Systems
God’s Littlest Angels Haitian Baby Ministry (GLA) is a faith-based ministry located in Haiti and seeks qualified VOLUNTEER hydrologists, well drillers, and/or hydrogeologists to site groundwater well locations, conduct groundwater reconnaissance studies, plan and implement a water resources plan for drilling/pumping for production wells within ten small Haitian communities after the 7.0 earthquake (outside of Port-Au-Prince). Drilling equipment may need to be imported to the Island as much was lost and/or destroyed. Volunteers are expected to manage as much of the travel cost themselves and/or raise funds to cover costs associated with “pay”. Room and board (to include security details) will be provided in country. Please list experience with projects in similar (disaster) situations whereby little local infrastructure was present to assist, references, and general qualifications why you believe you or your organization is a good candidate for this project. The first group of volunteers should be ready to deploy within 30 to 90 days depending on local situations and a second group could be expected to deploy thereafter.
Please send resumes to lori@nvwetlands.com
Lori Carpenter, PWS, CPESC
Huffman & Carpenter, Inc.
Hydrologist/Hydrogeologist
500 Damonte Ranch Parkway, Suite 929
Reno, Nevada 89521
(775) 828-1991
(775) 828-2302 – Fax
“Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die.” – II Samuel 14
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I have invented a new way to use hoses to bring water to places like Haiti that have lost their water supply.
The hoses can be deployed from pickup trucks and can supply 400 gallons per minute over a distance of 8 miles.
The hoses have attached wires which can supply emergency power and communications as well as the water.
http://www.electric-fluid-pipeline.com
Please help me promote this idea so that it will be available for the next disaster somewhere.
My name is Nicomel Rimpel and I have a business in Haiti. I drill water wells. Please contact me in Haiti 509-3414-4472
Thanks
Dear Nicomel,
Contact Lori. See her contact information in the post.