Well digger, Hastings Mbewe
Hastings Mbewe has been an inspiration to many in his area. Now he wants to expand his well digging business. He appreciates the fact that Jacana wants to guide him in this process.
We stopped adding monitoring data after November 2018 for Hastings Mbewe.
Hastings Mbewe is a man of many trades He is currenlty mainly occupied in solar design and installations, also trained and guided by Jacana. Learn more about solar training at https://jacana.help/resources/solar and track records: https://jacana.help/msolar.
November 2018
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](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Pump-on-Rangoon-Island-300x225.jpg)
Pump on Rangoon Island
![Drilling set transport per canoo](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DrillingSetOnCanoo-1-225x300.jpg)
Drilling set transport per canoe
![Private borehole with pump in Rangoon Island](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/borehole-at-Rangoon-Island-225x300.jpg)
Private borehole with pump in Rangoon Island
![Ragoon Island](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/third-pump-Ragoon-Island-169x300.jpg)
Pump at Ragoon Island
October 2018
Hastings drilled a borehole at Evans and Raban Banda’s place. The pump was produced by Gideon Phiri
![Evans and Raban Banda](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Evans-and-Raban-Banda-300x286.jpg)
Pump at Evans and Raban’s place
July 2018
Hasting was guiding the four new drillers from Khova ward, Erasmus, Obuloni, Andrew and Francisco. He guided the drilling of two boreholes at the houses of Erasmus and Obuloni. These pumps will be used for household use, but also for marketing purposes.
![Pump at Erasmus Zulu's house](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Pump-at-Erasmus-Zulus-house-225x300.jpg)
Pump at Erasmus Zulu’s house
June 2018
Hastings was selected together with Osward and Moses to be assistant trainers during the drillers training of 6 new drillers. The trainers were Labana Kaduma from Tanzania and Elias Musumala from Malawi (CCAP SMART centre). Hastings performed very well as an assistant trainer. He is calm, can listen very well and explain to the participant how to solve problems.
May 2018
The same customer wanted another borehole with a rope pump, because he has more than 1000 layer chickens and he needs to keep the chicken house clean and give them water. The pump was produced by Gideon Phiri
![Pump for chicken rearing](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Private-pump-Sjef-Snijders-225x300.jpg)
Pump for chicken rearing
March 2018
Hastings and Steven drilled a private borehole for a customer in Mfuwe. The pump was produced by George Chulu.
![Private pump in Mfuwe](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Private-pump-Mfuwe-Snijders-225x300.jpg)
Private pump in Mfuwe
February 2018
Hastings and Steven got a private customer from Katete which is about 86 kilometers from Chipata. They went for almost two weeks and where able to put a smile on the face of Mr Moses Zulu their customer with a borehole.
Hastings and Steven drilled a borehole at Abraham Zulu’s house. George Chulu produced the pump.
![Pump Abraham zulu](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Pump-Abraham-Zulu-225x300.jpg)
Pump Abraham Zulu
January 2018
Hastings Mbewe and Steven Zulu made a new borehole on top of the hill near to the house and far from the toilet from farmer Stephen Tembo. Mrs. Tembo has difficulties walking and is very happy with this new water source. Also the neighbours use the water. Since the pump is on top of the hill, is easy to irrigate his garden which is downhill. The pump was made by George Chulu. Good work men!
December 2017
Hastings Mbewe and Steven Zulu had to work during the night to complete the pump installation at beekeeper Bandson Tembo. Reason for that was that one of the pipes had a slightly different dimension and had to be changed in town. But in the end everybody was happy and there was a lot of clean water. George Chulu made the pump.
November 2017
Hastings Mbewe and Steven Zulu installed a pump at farmer Elina Zulu. They also made a ground water recharge system for her. It will catch a lot of water this raining season. The pump was made by Moses Banda.
October 2017
Hastings and Reuben made a tank at farmer James Mbewe.
Now when the community gets free water, they automatically also put a bucket of water in James his tank ready for irrigation. This way, there is no complex payment system needed for the water.
September 2017
Hastings and Steven successfully drilled a borehole at Kelvin Magawa‘s garden.The borehole has enough water for the garden, nearby villages and the farmers next to kelvin. This borehole never dries up and has continued to give plenty of water for his garden.
August 2017
Hasting and his team faced some problems as a group. Jacana proposed to have every week a weekly planning meeting. This is very helpful for the group. Also a bookkeeping system is introduced to Steven and his team. There is no longer confusion about money needed for materials, back up money and salaries. Everybody registers his hours worked and according to that they get paid. Steven showed himself as a great leader of the team.
The well of Thomas Phiri was deepened by Hastings and Steven. In this well they could not use the Mzuzu drilling method because the soil structure at the bottom of the well was very rocky. Steven and Hastings had to climb inside with a hammer and chisel to deepen it.
After that they installed the pump. The clean water was very welcomed by Thomas his wife and the neighbors.
June & July 2017
Hasting worked as electrician these month, wiring a house.
May 2017
Hastings drilled 4 boreholes and installed rope pumps this month together with his colleagues. One of them was at his own house.
April 2017
Hastings was part of the team who drilled at Steven’s place. They drilled manually up to 23 meters.
March 2017
During Jacana’s 3 weeks technical training that Hastings attended, he exhibited enthusiasm and focus and he acquired technical drilling skills in the following technologies:
- Auguring
- Soil punching
- Mzuzu drilling with chisel, open and closed bailers
- Drilling using Jetting
- Drilling by Sledging
- Bapthist drilling (percussion)
- Corbel, open well covering
![Hasting's family](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/038familyHastings.jpg)
Hastings attended the Jacana basic training for three days and after that in March 2017 the technical training.
Manual drilling service provider, business plan
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Jacana will support Hastings in:
- Providing technical training in manual drilling
- Provision of initial tools and materials for few pumps
- Guidance in book keeping and financial management.
- Internet and website training.
This is part of a bigger project, sponsored by Aqua for All.
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![059 Farmer, Evans Banda](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/059FramerEvansBandaCompleted.jpg)
![078 Nason Zulu](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/078NasonZuluFarmerCompleted.jpg)
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![067 Farmer and livestock keeper, Samson Ngoma](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/067Completed-1.jpg)
![099 Farmer, Clement Soko](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/099-1.jpg)
![097 Farmer, Delia Soko](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/097FarmerDeliaSokoCompleted.jpg)
![101 Driller, Francisco Soko](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/101.jpg)
![089 Driller, Andrew Zulu](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/089.jpg)
![085 Driller, Erasmus Zulu](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/085DrillerErasmusZuluCompleted.jpg)
![091 Driller Obuloni Mwanza](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/091.jpg)
![083 Farmer Blackson Tembo](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/083Completed.jpg)
![084 Farmer Marksensio Phiri](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/084Completed.jpg)
![074 Brick maker, Royce Banda](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/074Stopped.jpg)
![079 Farmer, Elina Zulu](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/079completedThanks.jpg)
![065 Beekeeper, Chrispin Daka](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/065BeekeeperChrispinDakaCompleted.jpg)
![081 Livestock Farmer, Abraham Zulu](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/081LivestockFarmerAbrahamCompleted.jpg)
![073 Beekeeper, Bandson Tembo.](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/073BeekeeperBansonTemboCompleted.jpg)
![075 Chicken farmer, Stephen Tembo](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/075PoultryStevenTemboCompleted.jpg)
![070 Farmer, Loki Funwell](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/070FarmerLokiCompleted.jpg)
![069 Nutritionist, Aseli Nkhoma](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/069Completed.jpg)
![063 Pre-school, Petronella](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/063FullyFunded.jpg)
![055 Farmer, Beauty Nyambozi](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/055Completed.jpg)
![056 Chicken farmer, Stelia](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/056ChickenFarmerSteliaCompleted.jpg)
![057 Farmer and beekeeper Maria](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/057FarmerMaryNkhoma2Completed.jpg)
![Pigs and bee-keeper Bridget](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/054FullyFunded.jpg)
![048 Farmer, Kelvin Magawa](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/048completed.jpg)
![051 Farmer, James Mbewe](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/051Completed-1.jpg)
![049 Farmer, Simbani Chibwe](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/049completed2.jpg)
![052 Farmer, Bernadette Mvula](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/052completedjpg.jpg)
![045 Brick maker, Thomas Phiri](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/045complete.jpg)
![047 Farmer, Joshua Tembo](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/047completed.jpg)
![046 Farmer, Uveren’Gapi Jere](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/046completed2.jpg)
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![040 Driller, Edward Tembo](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/040complete.jpg)
![035 Welder, Joseph Kabwe](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/035complete.jpg)
![033 Welder, George Chulu](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/033complete.jpg)
![032 Welder, Gideon Phiri](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/032WelderGideoCompleted.jpg)
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![036 Well digger, Steven Zulu](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/036completes.jpg)
![Driller & solar insatller, Hastings Mbewe](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/038complete.jpg)
![030 Mushroom cultivator, Bernadette](https://jacana.help/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/030Completed.jpg)
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