Many of the people from Chiyumbembe Village come to watch as a crew from Overland Mission assembles to try to drill a well for the village.

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         Kenneth Matte, a dowser for many years, uses a Coke bottle filled with water to help determine the location for the drilling.

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        Villagers continue to wait and watch knowing that if a well is successful it will mean a tremendous difference to their daily lives, especially for the woman and children who have had to walk a distance of five kilometres one way to get clean water for their families.  

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        Sherrill Auker from the SAM Project,  as well as staff from Overland Missions, Trey Ripma, and Wezi Chembe together with the village headman Edwin Simataa address the villagers before drilling begins.         

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        The children watch with intent as the drilling work begins.

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       Trey Ripma operating the Overland Missions drilling equipment.

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         Trey Ripma and a worker react as drilling is successful and water starts to flow.   

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       A panoramic view of the drilling site, villagers, volunteers, and drill equipment. 

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         Work on getting the pipe in place moves along.

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                                 Wezi Chembe of Overland Mission shows his happiness for the village that the drilling was a success.

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                                   One of the village women dancing and singing in joy. 

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                      By nightfall fresh clean water is available for the village!!

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