Water Project almost complete!

The long awaited water project is almost complete. The water pumping has been delayed by a mistake in underestimating the steepness of the hill and the size of the pump. After the first pump could not push the water through the hill to the school, consultations were made and a new pump with more capacity and new small sized pipes had to be ordered and the old ones to be unearthed and new ones fixed. It was very frustrating piece of work but was eventually done. With the new pump, pumping has been tested and water gashed at the school tank in an excitement of everyone especially the school kids to whom the greatest burden of fetching water rests upon. However, the pumping was put on hold in order to first procure a regulator device to avoid taking any chances with imbalances of electric current flows blowing off the pump. Its also to buy time to get the electrician find out the possibility of connecting the pump with solar power and see the viability  of its efficiency. Right now the new water is being enjoyed using the alternative means of a borehole. An electric pump regulator has also been advised by the electric engineers as a necessary equipment to reduce the risk of the pump being brown off in case of an abrupt high or low voltage fluctuations. Thanks to this new thought as a great input from Dr. Bruce. Below are our most recent pictures.
The new borehole and pump all sit in a new protection house as seen below.



The recommended electric regulator for the type of pump below



The new pump arrives at the well site



Women are so excited to have and fetch safe drinking water near their homes

Women's water life stile in Rubanda.
Thanks to Rubanda Solidarity and Yamba Abaana that have made
 mothers and children's burdens lighter.