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by Tim Rasmussen On our last trip to Guatemala in early March, my wife and I traveled out into an area of three villages about 45 minutes away from our shop. We wanted to check the condition of the pumps and see a little of the countryside. It was clear and hot, but there was a good breeze and the roads were in fairly good shape as it wound through some jungle and then out into open pastures. There were large fenced fields with beans or vegetables with workers bending over the plants. There is a well with a solar unit in the village of Peña Blanca. The pump was sur- rounded by village women with babies and children. The women were shy at first, but a box or two of crayons to the children, a little talk about the well, and all were smiling. The well was doing fine with plenty of water. Another is the village of Barrial where there are two wells. When we drove up to the well at the far end of the village, it was obvious it was not getting much use. A few women came over and talked to us about it. They said it was hard to pump, so they preferred to walk a little farther to the other well to get water. Berny used the pump and then talked to the ladies and they began to smile. They knew one of our crew would come in a few days to fix the pump. We also stopped at Champas Quemadas. The well there is doing a good job of serving the 150 or so people who depend on it. On the way back to the shop, Berny stopped in front of a house where a family he knew lived and were out on the porch in the shade. There was a big pot boiling over a fire in the yard beside the house. We got out and walked over. The two littlest children were afraid of the tall white man and woman, but a box of crayons did the trick again. Berny talked to them, but the Spanish was too rapid for me to follow. In a few minutes, we walked back to the truck with several tamales cooked in banana leaves fresh from the boiling pot. We parked the truck in the shade, then ate a lunch of piping hot tamales washed down with fresh-cut pieces of cool pineapple and strips of fresh mango. I am usually edgy about local food, but it was delicious. Just thinking about it makes me want some more. Every well has a story. Every well has people who depend on it for life and health. They send their thanks for your support of Water For Life. Better yet, they invite you to come and participate and meet them. I am sure we can find some hot tamales. If you would like to help, contact Gary Bartholomew at 509-466-5075 or 509-939-1941 Tim Tim Rasmussen may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com WTR 12 AUGUST 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® To see all the photos from this event, go to www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or click here. Feel free to download at will and print the photo(s) of your choice. Compliments of WorldWide Drilling Resource ® . Photos are copyrighted and released for personal use only - no commercial use permitted. Open the Doorway to all the Event Photos during SEDC 2018. October Issue Deadlines! Space Reservation: August 25 th Display & Classified Ad Copy: September 1 st