Chapin Living Chapin Living WatersWaters

Helping families grow food Helping families grow food when there is little or no when there is little or no

rain!rain!

Mission Mission Chapin Living Waters exists to help poor people in third Chapin Living Waters exists to help poor people in third

world countries grow vegetable when there is insufficient world countries grow vegetable when there is insufficient rain. We offer simple, sustainable technologies for rain. We offer simple, sustainable technologies for subsistence farming, bringing hope to the poorest people subsistence farming, bringing hope to the poorest people and the opportunity to solve their food shortage. and the opportunity to solve their food shortage.

Who we HelpWho we Help

Help for All People. Chapin Living Waters was founded as a means toexpress Christian love to needy people in third world nations throughsmall-scale drip irrigation technology. While much of our effort isdirected toward missionaries working among these suffering peoples,Chapin Living Waters stands ready to assist any group, regardless ofrace, color or creed. With l. l  million people going to bed hungrytonight, we are dedicated to working in partnership with as manyorganizations as possible.

StrategyStrategy Our work involves publishing training materials, Our work involves publishing training materials,

conducting workshops and seminars in drip irrigation and conducting workshops and seminars in drip irrigation and basic agricultural methods for subsistence farming and basic agricultural methods for subsistence farming and assisting in the distribution of “Bucket Kits”. The “Bucket assisting in the distribution of “Bucket Kits”. The “Bucket Kit”, consisting of 100 feet of drip hose, fittings and Kit”, consisting of 100 feet of drip hose, fittings and connecting tubing, is ideal for poor families in connecting tubing, is ideal for poor families in communities where running water and pumps are not communities where running water and pumps are not available. The family connects the kit to a 5-galllon bucket available. The family connects the kit to a 5-galllon bucket elevated at least 1 meter above the ground, and fills the elevated at least 1 meter above the ground, and fills the bucket with water twice daily. This simple, inexpensive, bucket with water twice daily. This simple, inexpensive, gravity fed system will provide enough moisture for a gravity fed system will provide enough moisture for a vegetable garden large enough to feed a small family vegetable garden large enough to feed a small family during periods when there is absolutely no rainfall. during periods when there is absolutely no rainfall.

Boliva-Engineers Without Boliva-Engineers Without BordersBorders

USDA. Aid project in Afghanistan. USDA. Aid project in Afghanistan. Afghan government officials translated picture titles Afghan government officials translated picture titles

into Dari (a dialect of Farsi).into Dari (a dialect of Farsi).

Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation forfor

Third World Third World Kitchen Kitchen GardensGardens

Worldwide DroughtsWorldwide Droughts

Result inResult in

Millions of PeopleMillions of People

Going to Bed HungryGoing to Bed Hungry

Billions Have Been Spent Billions Have Been Spent

For Third World Relief For Third World Relief Food!Food!

…… ……

Then the Next Drought Then the Next Drought

Creates the Need allCreates the Need all

Over AgainOver Again

Not only does the food Not only does the food have have

to be purchased,to be purchased,

but it has to be but it has to be distributeddistributed

to the other side to the other side

of the world.of the world.

Relief Food Relief Food DistributionDistribution

Can Drip IrrigationCan Drip Irrigation

be used to help poor be used to help poor peoplepeople

of the third world to of the third world to growgrow

their own vegetables ?their own vegetables ?

In 1974 Catholic ReliefIn 1974 Catholic Relief

of Senegal asked for of Senegal asked for helphelp

to grow vegetables to grow vegetables duringduring

their dry season.their dry season.

A 50 Gallon Drum was A 50 Gallon Drum was Mounted 6 Feet Mounted 6 Feet Above theAbove the

Soil and Drip Lines wereSoil and Drip Lines were

Connected for Each RowConnected for Each Row

DRUM SYSTEMDRUM SYSTEM

This Worked Very Well !This Worked Very Well !

However …However …

It is far too expensiveIt is far too expensive

for a Family with littlefor a Family with little

or no income.or no income.

Later in the 1970’s a simpleLater in the 1970’s a simple

and inexpensive Bucket Kitand inexpensive Bucket Kit

was developed. It was foundwas developed. It was found

that a 5 gallon bucket onethat a 5 gallon bucket one

meter above the soil wouldmeter above the soil would

provide enough pressure toprovide enough pressure to

Irrigate 2 Rows 50 feet long !Irrigate 2 Rows 50 feet long !

The same Bucket KitThe same Bucket Kit

can Also be Used For : can Also be Used For :

4 rows 25 feet long4 rows 25 feet long

oror

6 rows 16.5 feet 6 rows 16.5 feet longlong

When it is first When it is first installed,installed,

the bucket should be the bucket should be

filled 2 or 3 Times.filled 2 or 3 Times.

This makes a wet spotThis makes a wet spot

at each outlet.at each outlet.

Then, a plant is Then, a plant is transplantedtransplanted

in each wet spot, so in each wet spot, so that every drop of that every drop of water goes directly to water goes directly to a plant.a plant.

Often the water used forOften the water used for

Bucket Kits is rather Bucket Kits is rather dirty.dirty.

To overcome this, a 3 stageTo overcome this, a 3 stage

filtering system is used.filtering system is used.

11stst Stage: Stage:

A Heavy Cloth is Tied A Heavy Cloth is Tied to the Top of to the Top of the Bucketthe Bucket

22ndnd Stage: Stage:

A Screen Filter at the A Screen Filter at the bottom ofbottom of

the bucketthe bucket

33rdrd Stage: Stage:

An Internal Filter extending An Internal Filter extending thethe

full length of the Drip full length of the Drip Lines.Lines.

The Drip Lines should beThe Drip Lines should be

installed with the outlets installed with the outlets up.up.

~~ This allows any Foreign particlesThis allows any Foreign particles

to fall to the bottom of the tapeto fall to the bottom of the tape

where it can be flushed out the where it can be flushed out the

end. end.

Training Training SeminarSeminar

Two Week Seminars andTwo Week Seminars and

Two Day Workshops to Two Day Workshops to

Train Trainers have been Train Trainers have been

held in many countries,held in many countries, with mornings in classroom with mornings in classroom settingssettings

and afternoons with hands-on field and afternoons with hands-on field work.work.

Preparing the Preparing the BedBed

Laying the Drip Laying the Drip LinesLines

TransplantTransplantinging

Usually, filling the 5 gallon Usually, filling the 5 gallon

bucket once in the morningbucket once in the morning

and once in the afternoon isand once in the afternoon is

sufficient.sufficient. However, when the growth is large However, when the growth is large and there is a very hot dry wind, it and there is a very hot dry wind, it might need a 3might need a 3rdrd filling. filling.

Larger Larger FieldField

Schools, orphanages, andSchools, orphanages, and

community gardens havecommunity gardens have

requested a larger Kit requested a larger Kit which could drip irrigate :which could drip irrigate :

10 rows, each 10 meters 10 rows, each 10 meters longlong

This Kit is known as the : This Kit is known as the :

SUPER BUCKET KITSUPER BUCKET KIT

It uses a 35 gallon plasticIt uses a 35 gallon plastic

garbage container garbage container mountedmounted

one meter above the soil,one meter above the soil,

and is filled once daily. and is filled once daily.

Small farms,Small farms,

with pressurized with pressurized water, water,

can use a 1/4 ACRE KIT can use a 1/4 ACRE KIT

to drip irrigate to drip irrigate

2,000 feet of rows2,000 feet of rows

( 20 rows 100 feet ( 20 rows 100 feet long)long)

¼ ACRE¼ ACRE

FIELDFIELD

Mr. Napoleon Mr. Napoleon DzombeDzombe

Mr. Dzombe donated the Mr. Dzombe donated the Blessings Hospital and hasBlessings Hospital and has

distributed many distributed many truckloadstruckloads

of hospital supplies and of hospital supplies and reliefrelief

foods for people of Malawi.foods for people of Malawi.

His organization in His organization in Malawi has used Malawi has used 10,000 Bucket Kits.10,000 Bucket Kits.

In 2004 he built a In 2004 he built a food plant.food plant.

Their goal was to provideTheir goal was to provide

a nutritious VitaMeal toa nutritious VitaMeal to

25,000 orphans daily.25,000 orphans daily.

By Feb. 2006 they were upBy Feb. 2006 they were up

to feeding 86,000 orphans to feeding 86,000 orphans daily!daily!

The trucks leave the plantThe trucks leave the plant

for different locations tofor different locations to

distribute to about distribute to about

3,000 orphans daily3,000 orphans daily

Each orphan has a card Each orphan has a card showing the year’s months. showing the year’s months. When they receive 30 day’s When they receive 30 day’s food, the month is checked off.food, the month is checked off.

Charitable Charitable OrganizationsOrganizations

always need effective always need effective use use

of their donor’s funds !of their donor’s funds !

A heavy 15 mil Drip A heavy 15 mil Drip Tape is used for Tape is used for Bucket Kits toBucket Kits to

give long life.give long life.

Bulk Bucket Kits can be delivered Bulk Bucket Kits can be delivered to most countries for about to most countries for about $8.00 to $8.00 to

$ 10 .00 each in container lots.$ 10 .00 each in container lots.

If the Bucket Kit lasts onlyIf the Bucket Kit lasts only

5 years, the cost would be5 years, the cost would be

about $ 2.00 per year.about $ 2.00 per year.

What Organization What Organization

can purchase hundreds of can purchase hundreds of

pounds of vegetables and pounds of vegetables and

deliver them to the other deliver them to the other

side of the world for only side of the world for only

$ 2.00 ?$ 2.00 ?

Chapin Living Waters Chapin Living Waters

is partnering with more is partnering with more thanthan

2,000 organtzations in 2,000 organtzations in over 150 countries.over 150 countries.

WE APPRECIATEWE APPRECIATE

all those who have helped thirdall those who have helped third

world people to feed themselvesworld people to feed themselves including:including:

Donors, Manufacturers, TrainersDonors, Manufacturers, Trainers

Volunteers, Charitable and MissionaryVolunteers, Charitable and Missionary

Organizations, and Governments.Organizations, and Governments.

We are pleased to know that We are pleased to know that similar Kits are being similar Kits are being manufactured in several countries. manufactured in several countries.

We encourage more manufacturersWe encourage more manufacturers

and organizations to help starvingand organizations to help starving

people and get this type of simplepeople and get this type of simple

drip irrigation into their hands!drip irrigation into their hands!

No COMPANY orNo COMPANY or

ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

can meet the needs of can meet the needs of the the

WHOLE WORLD !WHOLE WORLD !

Presented atPresented at

The Irrigation AssociationThe Irrigation Association

2727thth Annual International Annual International ShowShow

On November 7,2006On November 7,2006

San Antonio,TX USASan Antonio,TX USA