Our water well initiative is called wedigwells.com.  Our mission is simple: To provide deep water wells and hygiene education to families in Cambodia.

From the funds generated from each Yoga Teacher Training Course, we dig and install clean water wells.  As well we receive donations from the general public for water wells to be installed in honor of someone’s name.

We have a long waiting list of less fortunate families in the outskirts of Siem Reap who desperately need access to clean water.

As soon as we are ready to dig a well, we visit one of the families on our list.  First we inspect the land to find the most suitable location for the well.  The well can not be near livestock or latrines.  Also it can not be on low grounds.  After our team inspects the location, we do a 60 meters deep test drill.  Once we reach water, we take a sample and test it for clarity, as well as bacteria and viruses.

Once the results come back in our favour, we dig and install the well.  This typically is a 3 day process.  We always hire local workers and purchase the supplies locally in order to support the community economically as well.

Once the well has been installed, we do another water test and then the families can start enjoying the gift of clean water.  We always provide free maintenance and follow up with families to ensure that there are no problems with the well, pump or quality of water.

Cost of a water well is only $500.  To give you a breakdown of how the funds are spent:

• Labour & parts = $360
• Food & transport for workers = $30
• Water testing = $100
• Signage = $10
• Photos & GPS marking = $0
• Maintenance = $0
• Hygiene education = $0

We are all privileged to be able to travel to exotic locations such as Cambodia in order to study yoga.  However, for almost all of the locals this is impossible to do.

Since Cambodians are welcoming us into their country to practice and study yoga, it is only our duty to share this beautiful gift with them.

During each of our yoga teacher training courses, we make one spot available for an aspiring Cambodian yoga teacher who wants to receive a Yoga Alliance certificate.  Once they graduate, we also offer them a paid position at Tavoos.