Save an Eco Farm
Fundraising campaign by
Wael Basheer
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€3,340.00raised of €8,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Hello Clean Environment Lovers and Supporters,
That’s a SOS
Wiiwii's Farm is an organic Eco-friendly farm, and an Eco picnic ground where people can connect with nature and live with plants & animals in a dazzling environment.
At Wiiwii's farm I'm trying to reach 100% sustainability & support to the environment via following several approaches such as:
Growing & raising everything organically & naturally
Cover crops
Crops rotation & diversity
Using modern irrigation systems (dripping & spraying) to save the water
Increasing the biodiversity in the field
Closed loop (growing farm animal's food & then use their waste to fertilize the soil)
Responsibly using the resources & trying to adapt renewable ones
Recycling, upcycling, reducing the waste
Almost using no single use plastic
The main crop is olive & the main products are organic olive oil & organic free-range chickens & eggs, yet, I am growing seasonal crops to serve farm animals & birds in addition to enhance the soil & the bio diversity.
As water is the main source of life for every creature, it’s the main pillar for a farm to exist & sustain.
The farm is located in a desert area (Cairo Alexandria desert road) which is not near to the Nile River, so our source of water is the underground water (water wells).
The old water well has stopped functioning & it reached an end which requires a new one to be dug.
The cost is high & the last couple of years were so tough for the business as the main crop (Olive) yield was so low due to climate changes, and same goes for farm visits due to Covid crises, the thing that made it hard to be able to finance the digging of a new well.
Temporarily, I am getting some water from kind neighbors to keep the farm alive, but this is so tough and not reliable & can’t help grow enough or expand. It’s just about saving the trees & securing the basic water for the available animals & birds.
The farm is 100% Eco-friendly which serves the whole system from humans, plants, animals, birds, insects, soil, resources,…
The farm also receives volunteers from around the world who learn a lot about farming & sustainability. To them, it is a transformational experience, where many of them embraced sustainability concepts & became Eco friendly, started acting differently by promoting such ideas which is spreading as a community culture.
Thinking about all these efforts and the life changing experience with a past tense fashion “due to unavailability of water” saddened me and my friends. Donations to help availing reliable source of water to the farm really matter to save the current trees & animals, & help keeping the farm green & productive, which is positively impacting the world even if with a tiny touch. Will Wiiwii's farm find the support it needs from you ? I hope so!
Sincerely,
Wael
Organizer
- Wael Basheer
- Giza, EG
An Egyptian guy with passion to nature, environment, outdoor activities & sports Chasing my dream after 10 years working in corporate,
An Egyptian guy with passion to nature, environment, outdoor activities & sports Chasing my dream after 10 years working in corporate,
Donors
- Maha Yacout
- Donated on Aug 31, 2022
Keep going ya Wiwi!
- Veronica Arango
- Donated on Aug 28, 2022
Water well connection
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 01:38 pm
After testing the water well & finally we got water. Working on connecting it to the irrigation network in the farmKeep your wishes & support
Tadaaaaaa
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 11:44 am
Initial testing & we got water o/Now testing the water & connect the new well to the irrigation systemThank you all, please keep it going
Final installation
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 10:29 am
After finishing the water well now it's time to install the pump, motor & pipes Keep it going
Cleaning the water well
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 12:04 pm
After installing the casing pipes & we have ready well now, it's time to clean it using a big compressor pushing air through the pipes Soon all will be done
Casing pipes
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 08:45 am
Casing pipes are here & ready to be installed
Initial geological report
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 11:47 am
The initial report was out & the water surface will be at 95m & will have 30m of filters till 155m to collect water Waiting for the casing pipes to arrive Keep your wishes please
Geological examination
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 12:59 pm
Aug 2nd, geological team arrived with their equipments to test & examine the water well & identify the different layers of the soil, water level, estimate water quantity,.... Giving a report to design the water well accordingly Once the initial report & recommendations are out willl proceed with the water
Digging work is done
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 12:49 pm
Finally, on Aug 1st 2022 digging was done & we reached the depth of 162m & successfully found water. Now waiting for the geological tests & examination to design the well Keep it going
Tough stage
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 07:18 am
Started to find water at 91m yet by reaching the depth of 95m we faced a layer of black basalt stone It requires to change the digging head & will take more to time to go through it Please keep your wishes, sharing & supporting
Work in progress day & night
Update posted by Wael Basheer at 07:52 am
Working 24 hours & we reached 78m by July 29th yet still didn't reach the water Please keep your wishes & support
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 02, 2022
Bel tawfi2 Ya Wiwi 🙏🏼
- Maha Yacout
- Donated on Aug 31, 2022
Keep going ya Wiwi!
- Veronica Arango
- Donated on Aug 28, 2022
- Shahira YEHIA
- Donated on Aug 27, 2022
This is just the beginning of an amazing future💪🏼 We love you WiiWii
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 26, 2022
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 09, 2022
- Maged El said
- Donated on Aug 09, 2022
- Aziz
- Donated on Aug 08, 2022
Wael, thank you for giving us the opportunity to be part of your project. You're authentic in what you do and the way you do it. Keep up your great work and let's farm grow and shine :)
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 07, 2022
- Moataz Abdalla
- Donated on Aug 06, 2022
good luck!
Bel tawfi2 Ya Wiwi 🙏🏼