This project is going flawlessly so far. Let me give a brief explanation.
I had a meeting with the headmen and chief advisers that the money was in. We talked about this and that. The meeting ended and everything was in hyper speed. Monday the training was starting. Tuesday I go to the boma to get the spare parts and tools. After that, everything else would fall into place.
So, like the plan stated. We did those things. I went to the boma and got the parts. I started hyperventilating at how much kwacha I dropped but it is for the common good. I also got my dog castrated on the same day. I mean, the day needed an extra little crazy. Everything fell into place. The parts were ordered and we had to come pick them up in a week. The dog can't reproduce anymore. (Don't worry. He was busy while he could be.) The tools are now going to be given to us for free from the council. It was a successful day.
The training started. Men were showing up at school left and right. The trainer was there. Everything was great. I was running here and there trying to organize things and it got done. They held the training in an unfinished teacher's house. With flip charts, markers and sticky tac, we got the job done. The training continued for 2 weeks. The men applied their skills with practicals and fixed 6 mono-pumps.
The training finished on Friday. I have been in Serenje writing a report. I will inform you about the 7th mono-pump and see how it went. They saved the most difficult for last.
The men killed it. I have become very busy teaching 3 classes. I didn't really go to any of the training. I wasn't hovering while they were fixing the pumps. The men were so motivated that they did everything by themselves and I just popped in for a picture or two. I have visited 3 of the 6 fixed pumps to take pictures. I plan to visit the rest this week and get snaps.
Working with my community is so easy.
The next step, is to collect the tools from the council. They told me on Thursday that they are just missing a vice grip and I can come after they get it. I am also finding a good drilling company. I think I have one squared away. They are going to come to the village this week to look at the different places and make a deal.
This project has been awesome. Thank you so much for your donations. The people keep on thanking me. It is you who needs the thanking. I couldn't have done any of this without your help. I will keep the Instagram and Facebook updates. I am hoping to have everything finished by the end of this month. Fingers crossed.
I had a meeting with the headmen and chief advisers that the money was in. We talked about this and that. The meeting ended and everything was in hyper speed. Monday the training was starting. Tuesday I go to the boma to get the spare parts and tools. After that, everything else would fall into place.
So, like the plan stated. We did those things. I went to the boma and got the parts. I started hyperventilating at how much kwacha I dropped but it is for the common good. I also got my dog castrated on the same day. I mean, the day needed an extra little crazy. Everything fell into place. The parts were ordered and we had to come pick them up in a week. The dog can't reproduce anymore. (Don't worry. He was busy while he could be.) The tools are now going to be given to us for free from the council. It was a successful day.
The training started. Men were showing up at school left and right. The trainer was there. Everything was great. I was running here and there trying to organize things and it got done. They held the training in an unfinished teacher's house. With flip charts, markers and sticky tac, we got the job done. The training continued for 2 weeks. The men applied their skills with practicals and fixed 6 mono-pumps.
The training finished on Friday. I have been in Serenje writing a report. I will inform you about the 7th mono-pump and see how it went. They saved the most difficult for last.
The men killed it. I have become very busy teaching 3 classes. I didn't really go to any of the training. I wasn't hovering while they were fixing the pumps. The men were so motivated that they did everything by themselves and I just popped in for a picture or two. I have visited 3 of the 6 fixed pumps to take pictures. I plan to visit the rest this week and get snaps.
Working with my community is so easy.
The next step, is to collect the tools from the council. They told me on Thursday that they are just missing a vice grip and I can come after they get it. I am also finding a good drilling company. I think I have one squared away. They are going to come to the village this week to look at the different places and make a deal.
This project has been awesome. Thank you so much for your donations. The people keep on thanking me. It is you who needs the thanking. I couldn't have done any of this without your help. I will keep the Instagram and Facebook updates. I am hoping to have everything finished by the end of this month. Fingers crossed.
