https://www.avs.ngo/our-board daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://www.avs.ngo/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-08-13 https://www.avs.ngo/home daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1621697151652-H31FVU5DUDAILI5ZTU2D/DSC01310-2.jpg HOME - ABOUT US https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1621697469683-RDA5S51IRCIMZZIHB8MP/static1.squarespace-8.jpg HOME - VOLUNTEER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1621697584118-ZWJJ1FS3EY3PLOB5U3G6/tumblr_mn8b8sLRb61rkz363o1_1280.jpg HOME - CONNECT WITH US https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1621697742462-CANY13BU4KPQDDWKXDBF/DJI_0031.jpg HOME - SUPPORT AVS https://www.avs.ngo/sponsors daily 0.75 2021-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1623098265753-YRITUOE3T975BVKYF1YD/1435614385779.png Sponsors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1623098302384-ENJYNHOAINK8MZ4EZABC/RotaryMoE_RGB_2.png Sponsors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1623098339097-F12I1409UL5TPGYLZFM7/1435614474776.jpg Sponsors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.avs.ngo/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2025-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1621704863679-PV0KKR3DED8B3BG20RSY/static1.squarespace-1.jpg What we Do - DRILLING WELLS Each project starts with a water source. The most common source of clean water is the upper aquifer. This is a sand layer below ~90ft of thick clay. Agua Viva Serves owns one Deep Rock M60 drilling rig, a Ford F-250 truck, Toyota Hilux Truck and a Toyota Fortuner Truck. The current system has the ability to drill wells up to 200ft deep. Once we find a site for the well, the drilling process begins. This can take anywhere from 1-2 weeks depending on the location. If the well is discovered to be unviable, a new location will be selected. AVS Staff operates the drill but local community members & visiting international volunteers help with some of the peripheral drilling tasks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a904cc1e60207d880ec8b7/1621865344137-0O0Z0EKWVXUSFX5MNZQZ/Tower%2BOmar%2Band%2BHorse.jpg What we Do - BUILDING TOWERS Our larger systems require the addition of a water tower. Once a viable well has been found, the tower is built. 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