Chisakila and Kaminembe

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers.  We love our Mothers who influence and love us so much.  

This week our highlights were borehole siting and drilling at a school and clinic.  

At Kaminebe School, our first drilled borehole was dry down to 100 meters. No Water!

While everyone was watching the borehole drilling, we brought bananas and watermelon to share with the community.
 They are always so kind to feed us. 

Watermelons were a hit.

This little guy was enjoying a banana. 

Again they insisted on feeding us Nshima. Excellent!  Grandma with the water engineer and the contractor.  

Second attempt was a success.  Water at 70 meters.  

Yahoo, Water!

The form for the apron and drainage.  

Finished Product after cementing.  

Checking on the Mazyopa Project, we spotted these kids flying a kite made out of a black plastic bag.  Below, some kids there playing a dodgeball type of game.  

On our drive to Chisakila Health Post, we spotted a dozen big monkeys hanging out on the road.
They ran for cover as we got near.  

At Chisakila, discussing the borehole project there.  They have a hand-pump borehole that is contaminated from nearby latrines.  The church will be putting in a new borehole, solar panels and pump, water tank, and distribution lines into the clinic and staff house.  

Kids in front of a Baobab tree at Chisakila.  Their school is in the background.  The school head teacher said some kids walk up to 8 kms to come to school and haven't eaten anything.  They want to give them a meal so they have devised a good plan.  They have found a buyer for Yams if they can grow them in a school garden and they can use the proceeds and the Yams to feed the children.  But they need water.  We decided if the borehole for the clinic is sufficient, we will put a tap at the school and a pipe to their garden.  Sounds like a very worthwhile sustainable project.  

Load of supplies headed for Kaminembe school to finish 3 classroom block.

Ended the week with a wonderful Baptism of Edwin and Elizabeth. 
Their mother (on right) was baptized several weeks ago.