SubscribeGlobal Water's Rural Outreach Water Supply Program is a significant departure from typical humanitarian projects in developing countries. However, over the years Global Water has worked on numerous water supply projects around the world in a variety of capacities. Here is a partial list of Global Water's on-going and previous projects:
Brazil
In collaboration with another international humanitarian organization and two private groups, Global Water has provided equipment recommendations and technical expertise for agricultural and health supporting water programs in Brazil.
Kenya
Global Water provided a W.A.T.E.R. Team hydrologist to provide well drilling expertise and other on-site technical assistance. This was a "self-help" project co-sponsored by Amesbury for Africa to develop income generating agricultural activities in rural villages in Kenya.
Laos
Global Water provided another humanitarian organization with assistance in locating and purchasing appropriate well drilling equipment for water supply projects in Laos. The recommended equipment was a fully reconditioned well drilling rig from a U. S. manufacturer at a fraction of the cost of new comparable equipment.
Liberia
Global Water has provided well drilling and water purification equipment recommendations to a native Liberian who was in the U. S. as a political refugee. He has since returned to Liberia to continue his lifelong work to develop agricultural water wells in his native land.
Romania
Global Water was contacted by American visitors to a children's orphanage in Romania through the Global Water Web Site.
The orphanage was in desperate need of a water well that could provide safe water for its children, and an associated dairy farm. Global Water initiated and coordinated a survey that was performed by a local water well driller in preparation for well drilling activities.
Funding for this project was not readily available so incredibly the American visitors that identified the original water problem actually provided the funding for a well to be drilled. The well has since been drilled and is providing a clean source of water to the orphanage for the first time in many many years. This project is an excellent example of what is possible when concerned people take it upon themselves to help correct an identified water related problem.
Somalia
In collaboration with another international humanitarian organization and a local Somalia entrepreneur, Global Water provided a W.A.T.E.R. Team advisor to operate well drilling equipment already on-site and to train local Somalian operators.
South Africa
At the request of the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Program affiliated with the U. S. Agency for International Development (AID), Global Water provided a W.A.T.E.R. Team advisor to head a survey team to analyze and recommend solutions to water problems in the northern portion of South Africa.
Global Water's technical representative then supervised the reconstruction of many bore-holes (shallow wells) into deeper developed wells with on site equipment.
Sudan
In response to a request by another international humanitarian organization, Global Water provided support for a major water supply development project in the Sudan. Global Water made equipment recommendations and agreed to provide an on-site W.A.T.E.R. Team to operate equipment and train local operators.
Zaire
Global Water supported a water development project designed to drill multiple water wells throughout Zaire. Global Water coordinated the donation of well drilling equipment, training, and transportation, as well as a W.A.T.E.R. Team advisor to provide technical assistance to Zairian workers on-site
Zimbabwe
In collaboration with Africare, Global Water provided assistance to support an extensive health and agricultural water development program for the drought plagued central portion of Zimbabwe.