Raced [well]
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Brad Haan, Rod De Jonge and Mike Miles – the #411 race team from Holland, MI made another run at the 24 Hours of Lemons this past weekend. Brad and his team used the “halloween meets gasoline” event to create awareness and rally other drivers around rehabilitating a non-functioning well for people in Africa. Special [...]
Noteworthy
A few noteworthy highlights on the clean water front: This past Wednesday a crew of guys from Providence Church in Holland, MI stopped by the Vox office to learn more about Africa’s need for clean water. After a short presentation and some Q&A, Brad Haan gave a well repair demonstration. The Vox well trailer was [...]
US Mechanic Training
Vox is currently organizing a training curriculum that will provide well installation and repair education for strategic personnel here in the US. A new borehole was recently drilled not too far from the main Vox office in west Michigan. The hole will soon be outfitted with an Afridev pump and used for hands-on learning. Special [...]
Custom Repair Parts Trailer
A small team from West Michigan has completed a concept for new custom, safari-ready trailer that will be used for well restoration projects in Africa. The trailer features heavy-duty suspension, custom compartments and brackets for spare parts. The mobile crane rig on the back comes on and off so that broken pipes and rods can [...]
2012 Mozambique Water Project
Vox is solidifying plans for the next water project in Mozambique. There are three components to the 2012 water initiative: drilling/retrofitting, well rehabilitation, and a sustainability program. The retrofit project includes replacing old, non-functioning pumps with new, updated Afridev systems. The sustainability program will include training for 30 local well mechanics, three new parts supply [...]
Vox Go-Cam
Vox recently posted a short 3-minute video that captures a little of what happens on a well repair expedition in Africa. Got 3 minutes? Check it out here…
Back in the CKGR
Preparations are currently being made for a Vox team to travel from Johannesburg, South Africa to (Molapo) Botswana next month. The expedition, led by Wikkie Duplesis, centers on outfitting a newly drilled borehole with a borehole pump and a reverse osmosis unit with desalination filter unit – giving local Bushmen access to clean, drinkable water [...]
Celebrating [well]
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Kids in Nazimoja, Mozambique celebrate the gift of clean water and their newly restored well. Thanks to all of you who help us provide clean water access to people in Africa! Learn how you can start a campaign this holiday season to help an entire village receive clean water here.
School of Water
Vox’s Paul Kaufman and Brian King presented about the need for clean water in Africa to the 2nd grade classes at Rosepark Elementary School today. Immediately following the classroom presentation, the 2nd graders gathered outside around Vox’s well repair trailer. Every student got to pump the Mozambican well and carry water in a bucket, similar [...]
Water Safari 2011 Mozambique
Water Safari 2011 Mozambique was a huge success on all levels. The goals this time, were to rehabilitate non-functioning wells in three districts in northern Mozambique and support local well committee structures with training and access to repair parts. Food for the Hungry handled all ground preparation by assisting with paperwork, national permissions, and setting [...]
RTW Photo Competition Highlights
River to Well is a photo competition based out of Lawrence, KS where 100% of the entry fees support Vox water projects. This year, RTW took in over 300 entries from all around the world, which is more than any other years past. In the two months that the River to Well Photo Competition was [...]
Downloadable Holiday Gifts
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your brother, cousin, boss, kids’ teacher, or the random person whose name you drew in the ‘Secret Santa’ gift exchange? Celebrate [well] this holiday season by giving the gift of clean water. Vox makes it easy to give world-changing gifts to those around you by offering downloadable cards [...]
SURF [well]
Wet Mitten Surf Shop in Grand Haven, Michigan is raffling a 9ft 3in McTavish Fireball Surfboard donated by Global Surf Industries. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to fund a well restoration by Vox United that provides clean, safe water for a village of 1500 people in Africa. With a goal of raising $2500, [...]
Water Safari 2011 Underway
The Water Safari Well Restoration Expedition in Mozambique is underway. The team met with provincial government this morning and is heading into the bush. The team will rehabilitate at least 30 wells along the Tanzania/Mozambique border and conduct field training for local leaders in well mechanics and restoration. Follow the expedition.
Well Repair Kits
A small team from west Michigan met last night to organize custom tool kits for nationals who will be joining Vox’s November well repair expedition in Mozambique. The tool kits contain unique wrenches, saws and repair materials needed to maintain freshly restored wells in local villages. Vox is slated to train representatives from each project [...]
Photo Competition for Water
As the deadline quickly approaches and last minute photo submissions come in, the team at River to Well is busy preparing for one one best exhibits to date. In addition to Lawrence, Kansas, the competition will be presented at 2 new venues this year – Denver, Colorado and Houston, TX. According to RTW’s Rusty Wright, [...]
RIDE [well]
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A group of bicyclists from West Michigan is doing a RIDE [well] campaign in conjunction with Ride For Refuge. The RIDE is a simple but meaningful way to engage the problems faced by the displaced, vulnerable and the exploited. The ride takes place on October 1 in the Grand Rapids area at 8am. You can [...]
Botswana Bushmen Drink from Well
BOTSWANA- Vox convened in the CKGR this past weekend to gather with Bushmen leaders and representatives from Gem Diamonds to celebrate and dedicate new water access. The borehole at Mothomelo was drilled and outfitted with a solar pump by Vox, in conjunction with Gem. For the first time in 9 years the Bushmen have access [...]
Vox Hits Clean Water in Mothomelo
Over the past 10 days Vox United SA has been on location in the CKGR, Botswana, drilling new boreholes for the Bushmen of the Kalahari. The team was successful in Mothomelo (South 24° 38.41410’ East 25° 52.83560’) when they hit water at about 72 meters (236 feet). The water is clean, sweet and flows at [...]
River To Well+Vox United
Vox United and River to Well today announced a partnership bringing the worlds of photography and clean water development together with the launch of River to Well + Vox United. River to Well is an open competition for amateur and professional photographers. 100% of the entry fees and photo sales go toward building, repairing and [...]
We Love a Parade
A crew from Vox United joined in on the Saugatuck, MI holiday parade festivities yesterday. As crowds lined the streets, the newly constructed well repair trailer made its way down the route with families aboard pumping buckets of water. Each year on Independence Day, locals gather in the community to march, celebrate freedom and wave [...]
CKGR Botswana Project Update
Vox is currently working with representatives from Land is Life (USA), Gope Mining (Botswana) and The First People of Kalahari (Botswana) to form a strategic task force that will gather in Gaborone, Botswana next week. The team will meet to outline logistics and solidify details on the sustainable water project. The team will also travel [...]
Kids Raise Well Money for Entire Village
A group of children have made a huge difference for a village in Africa! Under the direction of Bob Dubbink, the kids of Overisel Reformed Church in Holland MI, raised $3490! That’s enough money to provide clean water to over 2100 people, or 1 entire village!! The kids also got a taste of what it’s [...]
Lesotho Water Survey
Early in April, a Vox team from South Africa traveled to the village of Hasefako in the small country of Lesotho to meet with local leaders and conduct a cursory water survey. Lesotho is a small, mountainous country, completely surrounded by South Africa. Over 80% of Lesotho lies above 1,800 metres (5,906 ft). Over the [...]
