This project initiated in 2002 in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa aimed to address water wells, livelihoods, and local empowerment by providing each family with their own well while also installing community wells. Locally sourced materials and labor were used to manually drill wells and develop vegetable tunnel farming, aquaponics, beekeeping, citrus farming and forestry. The outcomes have included improved family health, food security, local economic empowerment through businesses and jobs for beneficiaries, and environmental development.

1. Kwa Zulu Natal – South Africa – water wells
example
Thisprojectwas initiatedin2002. It isself fundingandongoing,servingthiscommunitytodate.
Establishedareastoaddresswere waterwells, livelihoods andlocal empowerment
The proposal:
 Each family/familyclustertogettheirownwell withcommunitywellsstrategicallyplaced
 Local engineeremployed –designedmanual drillingrigs
 Drillingrigsmanufacturedfromlocally sourced materials
 Maintenance isdone througha local businessmanwithteamsfromthe beneficiaries
 Local teamstrainedondrilling,watertestingandmaintenance
 Local committee to oversee the project
It developedintoVegetable Tunnel farmingwithanelementof Aquaponics. Supplyingvegetables
and fishforlocal consumptionandincome fromthe local markets.Locallyinitiatedgrowthcame in
the form of bee keeping,citrusandforestry.
Outcomes:
 Familyhealth
 Foodsecurity
 Economically empoweringlocal businessandbeneficiaries
 Environmental development