tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720231865244495293.post7244646654817598733..comments2023-06-24T06:53:00.681-07:00Comments on Dan Abroad: Anatomy of a Shallow Well Part 1Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780333313668982403noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720231865244495293.post-91103775450358302542019-12-08T09:27:24.138-08:002019-12-08T09:27:24.138-08:00Superbly written article, if only all bloggers off...Superbly written article, if only all bloggers offered the same content as you, the internet would be a far better place.. <a href="https://familyhw.com/best-well-pressure-tanks-review/" rel="nofollow">cheap water pressure tanks</a><br />charlos johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07585675035630507255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720231865244495293.post-5759173347194181902019-12-05T08:41:03.892-08:002019-12-05T08:41:03.892-08:00That is why a good idea is you need to connected e...That is why a good idea is you need to connected examine prior to producing. You can actually distribute greater distribute this way. <a href="https://familyhw.com/best-submersible-well-pump-review/" rel="nofollow">submersible vs external well pump</a>seo pormotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987115700887642371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720231865244495293.post-82147969381497970972010-08-04T04:39:22.120-07:002010-08-04T04:39:22.120-07:00Hey Daniel!
I am probably in the same timezone as ...Hey Daniel!<br />I am probably in the same timezone as you right now, which sometimes makes me miss you a little less since it's not as far away as canada is.<br />I can't wait to see you already and hear even more stories. It's probably hard to capture it all into the blog, and I know you have limited internet access, but in any case I just wanted to let you know that I am reading it and wishing you the best there.<br />Keep up the good work, <br />tanyaTanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05574145190891960553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720231865244495293.post-90076833113326337532010-07-28T05:57:53.419-07:002010-07-28T05:57:53.419-07:00Thanks Olivia, you definitely bring up a good poin...Thanks Olivia, you definitely bring up a good point. For any business person, how to prioritize your time is a huge question to address. Foster is definitely as shrewd a business person as I've met, in Malawi or Canada, and his prioritization is simple, he follows the money. Foster is very frank and essentially every action in his day boils down to his ability to continue to feed his family. Unfortunately this means that he rarely does repairs on existing pumps because, thought installations like I describe above are funded by NGOs, the community is expected to collect funds to pay for maintenance. This model rarely works, and in my opinion is the reason most well pumps fall into disrepair. My placement was to look at private ownership and whether people would be willing to pay for their own wells, or "self supply" and if the large initial investment of paying for the well installation, and sense of ownership would increase functionality rates. However Malawi has set delay after delay in front of me and it looks like I may get to see some wells installed with manual drilling, but for Water 4 People, an NGO and not a private individual. That is course not to say that this hasn't been (but continues to be!) an amazing learning experience.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780333313668982403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720231865244495293.post-35739632825482360422010-07-25T07:18:44.530-07:002010-07-25T07:18:44.530-07:00Another great post :) From everything you've t...Another great post :) From everything you've told us about Foster, he sounds like a very busy guy! Installing new wells, maintaining older ones, selling maintenance parts, etc. How does he balance his time between everything? Does he prioritize certain things over others (ie. spending a day installing a new well vs. repairing a couple pumps)<br /><br />Can't wait to hear more!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189850354465047239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720231865244495293.post-86941137764259036792010-07-15T19:22:27.925-07:002010-07-15T19:22:27.925-07:00Yo, it sounds like you're learning so much, I ...Yo, it sounds like you're learning so much, I find that really fantastic. Aside from the soft skills, business, life, etc you also get to learn a lot of cool engineering skills :)<br /><br />I'm drinking Argentinian wine, eating watermelon, just chilling. I wish you were here, but I also wish I could come experience all that you're writing about - it sounds like an adventure and a half! Keep it up! :)<br /><br />Much love,<br />JuliaJulia Chernushevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363856939868046327noreply@blogger.com