Steve is an engineer, a Master Ground Water Contractor, the NGWREF president, and a businessman (Schneider Drilling Co.). He develops groundwater supplies for the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico and recently dedicated much of his time and a significant amount of his own money to produce the remarkable booklet Water Supply Well Guidelines for Use in Developing Countries. The booklet is a hit—translated into Swahili with Spanish, Mandarin, Dari (Afghanistan), and French likely in the offing. Steve just doesn’t want to help people, he wants to teach them to help themselves and do the job right. Stuart is a hydrogeologist, a microbiologist, a Certified Ground Water Professional, and a partner in Smith-Comeskey Ground Water Science LLC and Ground+Water Tanzania Ltd. He has worked in Tanzania since the late 1990s doing business and project development. Like Steve, he wants people to solve their own problems, so he provides them with the skills necessary to do so. He also wants work done right so it will last. Yes—sustainable projects. Steve and Stuart are not the only NGWA members who bring water and skills to the developing world; there are many. But more are needed to help the billions(!) without safe water and sanitation. You have the abilities to help others and teach them self-sufficiency. You need not travel to the ends of the Earth to do so. You are now asking yourself, “What can I do? The problem is so large.” Plenty. Talk to me.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”—Margaret Mead
Check Out H2O Talk at Groundwater Expo Michael E. Campana, Ph.D., is part of the opening ceremony and awards presentation at the 2013 NGWA® Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting on December 4 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is one of two speakers who are part of the H2O Talks, which will be inspiring, brief, and informative. The title of Campana’s talk is “Hydrophilanthropy: What Can You Do?” He will discuss providing water, sanitation, and hygiene access to those who struggle to achieve the benefits so many take for granted. Campana, founder and president of the Ann Campana Judge Foundation, a hydrophilanthropy he established in 2002 in memory of his sister, will show you what others are doing to bring safe water to the world. The other talk is “Exploring the Adaptive Sports for the Disabled on the Ski Slopes and Outdoors” by Thom M. Hanna, RPG. He will share how being a member of the Adaptive Sports Association helps him pursue his passion of helping those with disabilities overcome physical and cognitive challenges to enjoy outdoor sports. For more information, visit www.GroundwaterExpo.com.
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