For many years, I traveled the world teaching water well drilling and now our son Chris (known as “Piglet”) continues in my footsteps. Like myself, he loves the travels, as well as meeting new people while experiencing their cultures and some of their foods. Teaching well drilling in other countries isn’t for everyone, as it requires lots of patience and usually a trusted local translator. Most experienced drillers, after experiencing a few days dealing with the country, local politics or religious manager’s local people, give up and return home in short order.
Last year, Piglet traveled to Tanzania to teach cable tool drilling. Despite all the combined above problems, he persisted. He completed and installed one submersible pump at a school, then returned home to the United States. Shortly after, another U.S. driller traveled to Tanzania to take up where Piglet left off. This driller and his wife stayed one month, drilled two holes and installed no casing or pumps. They became frustrated and came home disappointed. Piglet’s driller students contact DCI almost daily requesting him to return to Tanzania to assist them with further instruction.