Welder, Joseph Kabwe
Joseph Kabwe is a hardworking and visionary welder who has managed to grow from the scratch to the level where he provides employment to 6 fellow Zambians. Joseph expanded his metal workshop by making machines, borehole drilling equipment and rope pumps for pumping water. He sells, install and maintenance pumps for his community. Manual drillers buy drilling equipment from him. Joseph is very happy that Jacana trained and guides him in this process.
Expert Henk Holtslag
SMARTech advisor Henk Holtslag is willing to train him in construction and installation of rope pumps.
We stopped adding monitoring data after Januari 2019 for Joseph Kabwe but he is still using the skills he learned from Jacana.
January 2019
Alliford Phiri installed a pump on an open well of Tabhita Mbewe. Joseph produced the pump.
Pump on well for Tabhita Mbewe
December 2018
Together with Francisco, Andre drilled a borehole and installed a pump at Grace Nkoma’s house. The pump was produced by Joseph.
Pump for Grace Ngoma
Together with Erasmus, Francisco and Andrew, Obuloni drilled a borehole and installed a pump at Andrew Zulu’s house in Mkwekwe. Andrew will use the pump for marketing purposes and he will use the water for his household and the neighbours will also use the water for household use. Joseph produced the pump.
Pump for Andrew Zulu, driller
Together with Erasmus, Francisco and Andrew, Obuloni drilled a borehole and installed a pump at Paul Zulu’s house in Mkwekwe. Joseph produced the pump.
Pump for Paul Zulu
November 2018
Michael installed a pump on a well of Isaac and Tabhita. Joseph produced the pump.
Tabhita and Isaac
Moses and Hastings drilled three boreholes in Southern Province, at Rangoon Island in Kafue river. They had to transport all the materials by a small boot to the Island. The pumps produced by Gideon Phiri and Joseph Kabwe
Pump on Rangoon Island
Drilling set transport per canoe
Private borehole with pump in Rangoon Island
Pump at Ragoon Island
Joseph produced three pumps for the drillers training of June The pumps was used to teach pump installation. One pump went to Charity Milimo. She had an open unprotected well and the driller could learn how to install a pump on an open well.
Pump on open well for training the drillers/Charity
Jacana demonstration pump
Another Jacana demonstration pump
May 2018
Joseph produced a pump for a private customer: Masiye Women group. The borehole was drilled and a pump was installed by Hillary Phiri and Moses Banda.
Pump at Masiye women’s club
April 2018
Edward drilled a borehole and installed a pump at Reuben Chulu’s house. Joseph made the pump.
Pump for Reuben Chulu
March 2018
Joseph produced the pump for Bridget Chilwa. Hillary and Edward installed the pump on an open well.
Pump on open well at Bridget’s house
January 2018
Joseph made a pump for private customer Bridgit Kabwe. Hillary Phiri deepend the well and installed the pump. Brigit was not sponsored (Self-supply).
Pump at Bridgit Kabwe
December 2017
Hillary Phiri installed a pump at private customer Neria Nyoni who is from his own village (Feni sub-centre). Joseph Kabwe made the pump. Neria Nyoni paid for the pump and installation, she was not sponsored (Self-supply).
Pump at Neria Nyoni
October 2017
Joseph made a pump for farmer Frank Sakala. This pump was fully paid for by the customer (Self-supply).
Frank sakala borehole and pump
September 2017
Joseph made a pump for farmer Kelvin Magawa.
Farmer Kelvin’s pump
July 2017
Joseph completed 5 pumps for his stock and and display and sold 1 pump to a private person.
Joseph’s display and pumps on stock
During pump and drillset constructio training, Joseph also paid attatin to what the drillers were doing and he managed to drill a borehole for the private (not-sponsored) customer Brighton Chilwa. It was a challange he said and “I have learned a lot”. Drilling is not easy as it looks.
First Self-supply pump & borehole sold by Joseph for Brighton Chilwa
The borehole is 12 meter deep and could not be pumped empty. The water is used currently for building activities. The owner had to buy water from a truck before he had this pump. Buying water for building costs much more than buying this type of pump. After building this water will be used for household and gardening.
May 2017
Joseph made his first pump at his workshop after the training. The pump was checked and approved and Joseph got materials to make 5 pumps for his stock and display.
Joseph made a pump for driller Micheal Soko.
Pump at Micheal Soko
April 2017
Due to his good performance Joseph was chosen by Jacana to fabricate working tools for drillers.
Joseph making drill sets
March 2017
Joseph had participated in the 3 weeks technical training conducted by Jacana. During the training his performance and level of participation was great. He can now produce the following technologies.
- Auger
- Soil punch
- Bailer (Mzuzu type)
- EMAS pump
- Rope pump Model 1 and Model 4
Joseph finished his first rope pump
Joseph attended the business and technical training in March 2017. 
Pump Construction service provider, business plan
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The cell PROBLEM formulates the problems from the customers, problems which the entrepreneur will try to solve.
The cell SOLUTION describes how the entrepreneur tries to solve problems for his/her customers.
This cell UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION describes why the business is different and worth getting attention from the customer. This could be the text for the billboard
The cell COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE shows how the entrepreneur can defend him/herself against competition. What advantage does the entrepreneur has that is hard to copy by the competition?
This cell CUSTOMER describes who the customers of the entrepreneur are.
This cell KEY METRICS indicates how the entrepreneur can measure his/her success.
This cell CHANNELS describes how the entrepreneur builds a path to his/her customers.
In every plan there are assumptions (things the entrepreneur does not know before he/she starts). The cell MOST CRITICAL ASSUMPTION indicates the assumption that is most critical for the success of the plan.
The cell TEST indicates how the entrepreneur will test or has tested the Most Critical Assumption before making the decision to start. The test should be cost efficient. While testing, customers already get to know the new business offer.
This cell COST STRUCTURE lists the operational costs for doing the Test. Besides this the entrepreneur has a full Financial Plan worked out for the operation of his/her business. This Full Financial Plan is often attached to the Canvas model.
This cell REVENUE STREAMS shows how the entrepreneur will price the offer. Besides this the entrepreneur has a full Financial Plan worked out for the operation of his/her business. This Full Financial Plan is often attached to the Canvas model.Jacana will support Joseph in:
- Providing technical training in pump construction and installation.
- Provision of initial tools and materials for few pumps.
- Guidance in book keeping and financial management.
This is part of a bigger project, sponsored by Aqua for All.
