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The Project is to teach African farmers how to build and maintain wind-powered water pumps for irrigating farmlands. Remote farming villages have hand-dug wells, but no knowledge of how to 'pump' water from the shallow wells to their crops. Modern irrigation equipment is too expensive for villagers and impossible for them to maintain, since they do not have tools or training. The projects main focus is sustainable irrigation technology based upon the panemone windmill (500AD Persia) connected to a handmade rope and washer pump to irrigate the crops. During a drought Malawi does not produce enough food to support its population; 94% of farms rely on the natural three-month rainy season, which only allows one growing season per year.  Farmers, with Malawi’s temperate climate and the means to ‘pump’ water for crop irrigation, would have the opportunity to produce crops year round regardless of rainfall. Irrigation would stabilize the region of Southern Africa's food supply ending hunger which is matter of Life and Death.

In the News

Africa Windmill Project's U.S. pilot windmill is in Google Project 10 to the 100 video!   (click here to see it at the 18th second)

Vote now for 'help social entrepreneurs drive change'   (click here)

To see what Africa Windmill Project submitted to Google   (click here)

WESH 2 New's Amanda Ober reports on Africa Windmill Project

American Institute of Architects State of Florida Chapter Recognizes AWP with an Award of Excellence

Partners

Advancing the Kingdom - Orlando, Florida

Bunda College of Agriculture - Malawi Africa

Children of the Nations

ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization)

Florida Fellowship Foundation

Guy Butler Architect, LLC

Summit Church - Orlando, Florida

 

Board of Directors
John Drake, President
John Parker, Vice President
Craig Petersen, Treasurer / CFO
Kimberly Drake, Secretary

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