FAQ's

Here are answers to frequently answered questions:

Do I need to be an engineer to teach water well drilling, pump repair or biofilters? No. Lifewater and other NGO's can teach you within a week. On the first trip, you can assist with training. Within another trip or two you can be prepared to lead the training. Actually, I feel like teachers are best equipped for these trips because the most effective way to teach is a discovery process.    We ask leading questions and try to answer their questions with questions like "what do you think?"

Is it safe? Obviously there are no guarantees, but a good partner and a good NGO will keep you out of harm's way. The biggest risk is vehicle accidents. Except for the vehicles, I've felt safer in these countries than when I am in the "wrong part" of big cities in the US. Check with a group like Passport Health for your immunizations.  The US State Department issues travel advisories that you should check.