Make it Rain and Clear it Out

Over the past few days we've been working on our assessment for the rainwater systems - taking measurements of the school buildings, getting prices for materials from hardware stores in Kisumu and for labor from a local contractor. We visited both the Miranga Primary School and Bishop Okoth - Miranga Secondary School, and we took a look at the hospital's rainwater catchment system. The hospital has a very good system that was set up by Unicef a few years ago. While we were in the hospital grounds, we saw the linemen installing some of the lines - this was encouraging because we were unsure of the progress of the electricity service. We spoke to the electrical engineer on site and he said that the transformer should be installed and the electricity should be up and running at the end of the month.

Linemen installing lines outside hospital. They could probably work for Cirque Du Soleil.

Resourcefully measuring the height of the gutter board using a stick because we had no ladder. Yes it is legit.

Jen and Prachi doing the calculations. We all forgot calculators and abacuses (abaci?), so cellphone calculators it was.

We have also been working on our post-implementation report that is due to EWB-USA when we return.

Today is our last day in the community, and it will be busy! Mr. Omwamba, our hydrogeologist, will be coming with us to the community to conduct another survey in Lunga. We are hopeful this area of the community will have a better prospect for water because it is in a valley. Meanwhile, we will be taking some more measurements of the Lunga Primary School. In the afternoon, we are scheduled to meet with the community one last time to inform them of our future plans. We also hope to get the rainfall data for this area from the Airport's Meteorological Department this evening.