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Post by johno on May 16, 2017 16:27:47 GMT -5
I have a friend in The Gambia (West Africa) who is subsistence farming. He has a well, but has to get water from it with a bucket and rope to water his plants. He desperately needs a pump. I recommended solar powered so there is no ongoing fuel cost. I have been googling for days to find a charity that helps, but surprisingly have had no luck. If anybody can point me in the right direction, I'd be grateful.
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Post by philagardener on May 16, 2017 17:32:00 GMT -5
johno - glad to have you back on the Board! What sort of lift and capacity does your friend need?
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Post by cynic on May 18, 2017 9:02:23 GMT -5
I have a friend in The Gambia (West Africa) who is subsistence farming. He has a well, but has to get water from it with a bucket and rope to water his plants. He desperately needs a pump. I recommended solar powered so there is no ongoing fuel cost. I have been googling for days to find a charity that helps, but surprisingly have had no luck. If anybody can point me in the right direction, I'd be grateful. Have you considered Rope Pumps? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rope_pump There is extensive documentation available on the intertubes and they are constructable (and more importantly maintainable) with very low tech parts. |
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