Meet the Drilling Team
Take a moment to hear from the very competent, dedicated people who manage our East Africa-based drilling company, Maji-Tech Engineering. They oversee nine drilling teams that work tirelessly to provide clean, safe water in water-stressed communities.
David and Andrea Bongiorno
Based in Arusha, Tanzania
We are serving in Africa because it is an amazing opportunity of growth and commitment, as we further commit in our relationship to each other and before God. Africa is part of my heart and life, and part of having Andrea as part of my heart and life involved Africa. We agreed that Africa is where we are supposed to be over the next couple of years, and Andrea saw it as a great opportunity for her in her art, metal working with jewelry and small sculptures, as African art has always influenced her art.
Ray and Lori Spurgin
Based in Arusha, Tanzania
We have felt called to use our experience and knowledge to help the team at Maji-Tech bring clean, life-giving water to the people of Africa. We feel blessed to be able to meet these amazing people, who though they lack clean water, are overflowing with generosity and kindness. Our purpose is to be able to use Ray’s 30 years of water drilling and business experience to help drill new wells, in turn changing communities and lives, while showing God’s care for his people. We are happy to be a part of Maji-Tech’s vision in Africa.
Ryan and Jamie Schumacher
Based in Kitale, Kenya
Ryan Schumacher first moved to Kenya as a missionary in September 2006. He is an organic farmer by trade with years experience in welding, engineering and operating heavy equipment. Ryan has been a businessman and business owner since grade school. He managed property for the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, MO for five years before moving to Kenya. Ryan is currently drilling boreholes (water wells) in Kenya and Uganda. He also spends time educating communities on water sanitation and drip irrigation from their boreholes. Ryan started working for Maji-Tech in January 2009 and helped pioneer the company in Kenya. Under his leadership, the team has completed over 40 deep well water projects in Kenya. Ryan married Jamie Marie in December 2009. Jamie is an actress and professional singer. She travels back and forth from America to Kenya working to raise awareness and support for clean water in Africa. Jamie is currently working on a record label that will help support clean water for Africa.
