Clinic Water and Concert

This week was a bit slower because Monday and Tues were holidays. 

 Checked on projects and enjoyed a violin concert from Salt Lake. 

Water District man installing the solar pump control system for the Mugurameno health clinic.
 The church paid for flushing out the borehole and a new solar pump.  

A few days later when we came a pipe was broken so we went 1 hour back to Chirundu for parts.
 Grandpa's irrigation system repair work came in handy. 

Putting in the new faucet and repairing the pipe.

While Grandpa was fixing pipe, Grandma was playing with the kids.

This little girl became Grandma's buddy.  She held on to Grandma's hand until we left.
 Of course Grandma had to leave them with 4 packages of cookies. 

Next we visited Chisikila clinic.  It is about 20 km from the nearest village so is very remote. 
After four dry boreholes, we decided to convert the existing hand pump borehole into a solar powered borehole
 with a water tank for supplying water into the clinic, school, and community.  

Solar panels and clinic in the background.

These boys approved of the project.  

The church provided two sinks in the clinic and piping to provide good clean water inside.

We were able to put in taps for the neighboring school, the staff house, and one for the community to us.
 The school plans to also use this water for a garden where they will grow Yams to feed the children
 that have to walk about 6 km to school and to generate income for the school. 

A group of young violin players, ages 8 to 17, came from Salt Lake City and put on a concert for our Stake.  They were great! They are here for a few days playing for an orphanage, a school, and a village then heading to Victoria Falls.