Water Construction updates Aug. 28 2015

The work on our new nursery school and water projects is going on quite well. Its faster than we all expected because there is enormous commitment from everyone as " Unity is power".

The water well is now at 20 feet deep, still excavating for the best water!

The last piece of the three slab planed for the nursery
school construction, first phase. Its planed to get finished by end of this week



This part of the finished slab

Unity is Power!

Its time to drink what we have been searching and hunting for. Let us celebrate. Water is Life. After the arrive of Dr. Bruce on the "First Water Drinking Ceremony", Fr. Fortunate leads the procession of visitors and community members to the site of the new Water well for a blessing that was followed by drinking. Dear Reader, follow the procession and descend the hill to the water well through the photo gallery


School children enjoying
the new well site

 

Mrs. Agnes feeds a thirsty
child with new water

 

Dr. Bruce and his group
of friends:  Zaal from New Zealand,
Lucy-Australia, Rachel-Australia,
Sarah -UK, Klara- Scotland,
Gabriella -UK  pause for
a group photo after the water
drinking ceremony in
Runbanda-Southwestern Uganda.
 And they couldn't leave the
community without a word
 written on the wall. Here it is below.

A local chief leads visitors to the new well



Fr. Fortunate leads the procession
to the new Water well Blessing and Drinking

The procession passes by the new
 nursery school on construction
 funded by the same
organization of Yamba Abaana USA



The School scouts command the road to the new well.



School kids cant's wait for the Blessing to drink the new water

Visitors sited by the new Well  ready
 to drink the new water

Fr. Fortunate L, Dr. Bruce 2nd L,
Rogers 3rd L and Sr Annamary
waiting for water 

 

Dr. Bruce Readers a letter from Fr. Dominic the
Founder and Fr. Fortunate translates into vernacular.

 

Dr. Bruce C excited after the water blessing

 

Dr. Bruce eager to taste the new well water as kids keep a curious eye.
On the right Dr. Bruce tosses the water to the Engineers and the congregation so eager to drink.



"Water is Life".Let us cerebrate it.

 

Children turn to drink comes as Engineer Robert volunteers to dish it out in jubilation of his wonderful success.

 



Mrs Agnes feeds a thirsty child with the new water.
Children suffer the most with contaminated
 and risky waters or during water scarcity
 situations like this one in Rubanda.

Dr. Bruce enjoys a happy moment with school kids as they wait for their turn to drink while those who have finished drinking enjoy a Kikiga  traditional blessing dance.

 

 

 

Work continues to make sure that water arrives at the school by electric pump and end the suffering of walking miles in search of water and carried by head. That realizes a lot of pressure from children. 

 

Dr. Bruce and his group of friends:  Zaal from New Zealand, Lucy-Australia, Rachel-Australia, Sarah -UK, Klara- Scotland, Gabriella -UK  pause for a group photo after the water drinking ceremony in Runbanda-Southwestern Uganda. And they couldn't leave the community without a word written on the wall. Here it is below.

 

Letters from our  the visitors on site

 

Its accomplished

  

Peace !

 

Water Hunting in Rubanda!

Its now one week over since our two major projects of the construction of  a new Nursery School and an Installation of Pumped water commenced. They are projects that have been waiting for the implantation for  too  long. Lack of enough land and enough funds have taken us over two years trying to figure out what could be the  best solution. Now that we have a piece of land added and some startup funds from our American friends, we can't wait any longer to see them started and complete for use in 2016.  The work is going on steadily and impressive. Its under the supervision of the local partner Engineer Robert Byaruhanga who has given it a high  gear. There is a lot of  excitement that has filled the community and the sky of Rubanda. Water has been the real problem and once found and secured, the water scarcity will be history. Many youths are getting hired with some income to support their education and families.  Please, in the photos below see today's(Aug. 23rd 2015) project updates. The project progress is show in the pictures below in a descending order starting with day one of groundbreaking.

Engineer Robert and the Community in search
 of safe drinking water source

Engineer Robert-center with bag,
and his chief consultant and the community
continue to hunt for safe drinking water

Water source is detected and excavation work begins.
As the community provides land and labour,
Yamba Abaana US has generously donated funds

Technical hole protection is being fixed to avoid any
 dirt back or collapse of the wall back into the water

School directress Sr Annamary and Bursar
have a look at the water pipes ditches to the new nursery school under construction.

The new water well excavation at 15ft deep

The water well excavation at 20ft deep

The underground rock being excavated to penetrate into
 the water springs and catchment zone



Excavation at 20ft deep with already good signs water availability.
The pump has been lowered in to assist reduce the water to
 ease more excavation until the require depth.

Water seems a sure deal as the excavation goes 30ft deep

2nd Day of Groundbreaking!

With all excitement for the new nursery school, the construction work has become fan for Rubanda community. There is joy in looking forward to having better and safe facilities, better attention and quality performance of children in the new nursery school. Its not easy to find a job in Rubanda. The youths are so excited at the project. They are all fighting to work and earn some money as they serve the community. The photos below speak by themselves. Enjoy them and journey with us in Rubanda at our school.

The community path to relocate

The community rAdd caption