The medical mission arrives today and Bryan leaves tomorrow so there are lots of changes happening soon. The wiring is pretty much done, except for the panels of course, and the sand sieving is coming along, although very slowly (that's actually all I did yesterday and we're still only 2/3 of the way through sifting the sand, let alone washing it). Today, Shavi, Alan, and Tess went to Masaka to shop for a few more electrical parts to neaten the wiring and to look for several parts for the water project- pipes to dig test wells, gutters to do rain water collection, tarps and cement and rebars to make a prototype concrete rain water collection tank, and more. Meanwhile, Emmanuel, Marisa, and Angela went to talk to some villagers who we think are potential water board members, while Bryan came along for the ride so he could get to see more of the village before he leaves. This afternoon will be focused on transitioning and planning (and of course sieving more sand) so that we're ready for the coming weeks.
Things are still all on course, although we're still experiencing hiccups with the crates- apparently we have a certificate of registration, which is not a TIN, but will allow us to get a TIN in 4 to 28 days. So that's progress, but we're not as close as I had hoped. Sifting sand is a very long process, but we are making it fun by listening to music and drumming to the beat. It takes a long time, but we're getting great sand so we're hopeful that the filter could work.
Things are going well- we've covered our misquito net with tin foil so that the bat can't pee on us and we're having a very good time together as a team. The night sky is amazing here- you can see the milky way!- so that's been fun. As always, the kids are great, and everyone at the clinic is very nice. Let's hope the medical mission transition goes well!
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When we were there over IAP, the kids were quite curious about what we were doing, especially sifting sand. We set up the sand-sifting process like an assembly line such that it was both fun for the kids and extremely productive for us. Perhaps get them involved and they will be happy to help you out again---I certainly hope that the novelty has not worn off that fast!
ReplyDelete- Kevin
aww cute, Kevin. If you guys run into Fizer or axom-give 'em a big hug for me. And give Jeffu one too :)
ReplyDeleteJust curious-what prompted you guys to settle on concrete tanks? Were you able to get in touch with the ISSB guys from GET or Makerere?
Any leads on other water treatment options? Where did you get the sand from this time?
Glad to know you guys are having fun :)