At each of the five tanks built last summer we have replaced the wooden lid with concrete, plastered over the concrete and finished it. Finishing is a process of smoothing the plaster with a wooden float to give an even surface and prevent cracking. We have finished plastering and finishing at all five tanks! The tanks are now ready to go and have all pipes and pumps reinstalled. They also have wooden entry hatches that have been painted with sealant to prevent rotting. The lids are now safer to walk on, but to prevent people from climbing on the tanks we built steps beneath the pump to help people reach the pump easier. All of the households are pleased with the finished product.
What are we going to do now that we are done? Have more meetings! We are planning to meet with each of the existing clusters to see if we can work out a way for them to share more effectively. Right now the households where the tanks are located pay all of the costs of maintenance but still share their water. Hopefully we can find out why their neighbors are reluctant to help so we can prevent this problem in the future. We only have a few more days left in Ddegeya and we hope to get as much information as possible to make future trips successful.
Right now Scott and I are in Masaka to use the internet and go food shopping. Sara and Leone are busy doing laundry so they can be clean for their trip back to Kampala. Everyone is excited to go home and eat their local food. Scott is looking forward to meatloaf while Sarah is excited for cassava and porridge. Still, we will all miss Mrs. Muwanika's cooking.
What are we going to do now that we are done? Have more meetings! We are planning to meet with each of the existing clusters to see if we can work out a way for them to share more effectively. Right now the households where the tanks are located pay all of the costs of maintenance but still share their water. Hopefully we can find out why their neighbors are reluctant to help so we can prevent this problem in the future. We only have a few more days left in Ddegeya and we hope to get as much information as possible to make future trips successful.
Right now Scott and I are in Masaka to use the internet and go food shopping. Sara and Leone are busy doing laundry so they can be clean for their trip back to Kampala. Everyone is excited to go home and eat their local food. Scott is looking forward to meatloaf while Sarah is excited for cassava and porridge. Still, we will all miss Mrs. Muwanika's cooking.
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