About us

Why drill?

Many areas of the world lack the basic necessity of clean drinking water. Much of Eastern Africa is one such area.

This woman in Kenya walks up to 10 miles to find water when it is scarce.
In February 2006, at the invitation of Bishop Henry Mulandi, Ron Weaver and his family visited one such area in Northern Kenya. This is the home of the Turkana people, a nomadic tribe in a semi desert region with little water resources. It is here where the Weaver's met a Turkana woman, who had walked eight hours that day with no food or water to draw water for her family. She made this trip three times a week and carried approximately seven gallons (52 lbs) of water on her head for a distance of 10 miles.

It was here where Ron and his wife Erma felt a call to make a difference. Ron is a retired 30 year veteran water well driller with a passion to give back a portion of his experience and knowledge to bless the less fortunate.

Our Vision

Our Vision is to train and equip nationals in various regions of East Africa to do the work of water well drilling. This includes setting up bases of operations including but not limited to, shops, equipment and supply centers to perform the activity of water development Also to promote the advancement of community development in these areas with the building of churches , schools and orphanages as funds become available.

Our Mission

Children swim in a water hole which may also be used for drinking.

Our Mission is to perform water well drilling and related water development projects to meet the physical, material and spiritual needs of the less fortunate people in the world who lack the basic need of clean drinking water. To develop and commission water well projects and support efforts of community development in these same areas with help for building churches, schools or orphanages to advance the cause of Christ's Kingdom.

About the Director

Ron Weaver is a certified water well driller, retired in good standing from the National Ground Water Association. Ron was a partner in Sensenig & Weaver Well Drilling and comes with approximately 30 years of experience in the water well business. Ron's desire is to give back a portion of his knowledge and experience to help develop water well drilling activities in areas of the world where people are in desperate need of safe, potable drinking water. Drilling for Life has been created to accomplish this mission.

The Drilling for Life Board

Drillling for Life has a fraternal connection with African Christian Missions International (ACMI) with boards in US, Canada and Kenya to carry on the work of water well drilling and partner with ACMI in the ministry of evangelizing communities. Drilling For Life also has an advisory board that relates to local businessman and the community who develop support the work of Drilling for Life.