Transitions Water Well

TRANSITIONS’

WATER WELL

AGUA PARA TODOS LOS

DISCAPACITADOS DE

GUATEMALA

 A five hundred feet deep water well, this incredible

project will assure the distribution of drinking water to

all programs designed for people with disabilities of 

Transitions’ mission.

Through this new water well Transitions will be able to

assure the clean water in it programs and provide it to

more than 1500 families that attend Transitions

programs.

This would not have been possible without the great

collaboration of  Global Partners Running Waters

Inc. This is our third week of implementation and are

meeting the schedule established by Transitions and

 Agropozos Company to ensure the delivery of this vital

liquid for our community.

Following is the description of the current development

of the water well project.

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Transitions Mission:

Mobilizing Guatemalans with disabilities through health, rehabilitation, education,

spiritual development, leadership skills, social integration and employment. 

 At Transitions, we take a holistic perspective on “health” and recognize the

myriad social factors that promote and/or impede the welfare of Guatemalans

with disabilities. Thus, we believe health to mean more than merely the absence

of disease or infirmity, but believe health to be a state of physical, mental and

social wellbeing. In this vein, Transitions advocates for the rights and social

inclusion of Guatemalans with disabilities by not only focusing on health

promotion in the conventional sense, but by also providing access to social

development programs, mobility equipment and opportunities for independent

living that promote human dignity.

Please lear n more about the incredible mission of Transitions Foundation:

www.transitionsfoundation.org

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WATER WELL UPDATE

Signed contract and work schedule

to prepare drilling the well

Preparing the heavy-duty equipment,

assigned place to drill with Architect

and logistics. Dug a 4x4x 4 square

meter pit to use as a cleaning system

for the drilling machine. Filled with

water to lubricate drill bits. Unload 20

feet pipes for driling the well.

Unloading 20 feet long pipes and drill

bits for drilling the well. Workers got

set, housing, food and directions were

given to execute the project. Safety

instructions were given to the

engineers and technicians.

First stage of drilling the water well,

getting samples of soil to determinate

proper and adequate water pump for 

well and distribution of water.

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Inserting more 20 feet long extension

for drill bit. 300 feet have been dug,

200 more to go. Steel pipes have been

brought to insert permanently.

 Arrival of special heavy-duty machine

for cleaning the well, machine will keep

inserting special drill bits to clean the

inside of well

Getting water from the well that has

been in the cleaning process, need

more than a week for this process;

special chemicals are being used to

ensure cleanliness for pure water 

On behalf of Transitions Foundation we want to thank you very much for supporting our 

mission with this necessary water well. God bless all of you for sharing your compassion with

the people with disabilities of Guatemala.

 Alex Gálvez

www.transitionsfoundation.org