We established Bedrock Base Camp on our 160-acre rural land to house the WHOlives Research Center. This facility is designed to give inventors, humanitarians, engineers, and entrepreneurs a space to experiment and improve on their ideas to solve the persistent challenges people face in developing countries.

At the research camp, individuals can explore ideas and innovations in areas such as dry farming, housing, water collection, husbandry, electrical power, transportation — all free of charge. The WHOlives Research Center serves as a hub for college students, engineers, inventors, and everyday people who are passionate about creating solutions for the global good.

We also know that many great ideas come from everyday people. In that light, we encourage visitors to think creatively and outside the box about how they can make a positive impact in this world of ours.

Innovation is at our roots, as this is how WHOlives, an award-winning international nonprofit, was born. Our founder, an ordinary business owner with no engineering background, had an unexpected idea on how people could drill for water in developing countries. That idea created what is today called the Village Drill — a simple tool that has drilled over 14,000 water wells in over 40 countries, providing clean water to over 13,000,000 people in need.

Please join us as we anticipate your next great idea.