January 2016
FLORIDABLANCA, PAMPANGA: During my visit to Nabuklod and Mawacat village, I noticed many broken artesian wells. Nabuklod village has 600 households while Mawacat has 200. I was trying to understand their situation and studying the lay of their land. The elders told me that the wells provided water in the past during the evacuation period following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. They produced plenty of water but they didn’t have the funds to repair or maintain the wells. Consequently, the wells have rusted and children have taken some parts of the wells away. Since we were in the exploration and observation phase, we thought, why not fix one and see what happens?
In December of 2015, we started restoring one of the three broken artesian wells we found in Nabuklod, Floridablanca, Pampanga. We hired a water engineer and personally bought all the parts and equipment needed to restore the well. The most challenging part was to remove the old pipes from the ground as they were filled with sand. We needed to rent a truck to lift the pipes, but we had to find a truck that could climb the mountain. When we finally removed and replaced the old pipes with the new pipes, a great deal of water came out. There was a huge celebration in the village. The children played in the water.
Sure enough, after restoring the first artesian well known as the Behnke Well, which was named after our donor for the repair, plenty of water came out. We were filled with joy and excitement and soon, we restored two more of the wells. We found two more artesian wells in Mawacat Village located next to the Nabuklod village.
We restored three broken artesian wells, and named each one after the Benke Family, the Franciscan Friars Church, and Lions Club International D4C4 with Legacy Through Giving Foundation. As we received more donors who wish to sponsor the restoration of the artesian wells, we will dedicate them to whoever the donor is. The average cost of the restoration is $3,000.
In December of 2015, we started restoring one of the three broken artesian wells we found in Nabuklod, Floridablanca, Pampanga. We hired a water engineer and personally bought all the parts and equipment needed to restore the well. The most challenging part was to remove the old pipes from the ground as they were filled with sand. We needed to rent a truck to lift the pipes, but we had to find a truck that could climb the mountain. When we finally removed and replaced the old pipes with the new pipes, a great deal of water came out. There was a huge celebration in the village. The children played in the water.
Sure enough, after restoring the first artesian well known as the Behnke Well, which was named after our donor for the repair, plenty of water came out. We were filled with joy and excitement and soon, we restored two more of the wells. We found two more artesian wells in Mawacat Village located next to the Nabuklod village.
We restored three broken artesian wells, and named each one after the Benke Family, the Franciscan Friars Church, and Lions Club International D4C4 with Legacy Through Giving Foundation. As we received more donors who wish to sponsor the restoration of the artesian wells, we will dedicate them to whoever the donor is. The average cost of the restoration is $3,000.