Water well update

Water well update

LWI crew

This is the reason I am here on this trip. I thought the pumping and testing of the water well was taking place while I was flying here, which would have been Thursday and Friday November 30th and December 1st. But when I arrived Pastor Lewi said they were not there but would start the first of next week, Monday the 4th of December. On Monday we found out the Living Water pumping crew would start on Tuesday. 

The crew did actually arrive on Monday evening and set tents to stay in near the well site. When we arrived at the well site on Tuesday morning the crew were all set up and had started the pumping process. I was actually able to have drink of water coming from the well. Maybe not my smartest move since no testing of the water had been completed but God has had this project from the beginning and I cannot believe He was going to kill me now for taking a first drink. We were able to take a short video of me

taking the drink and I hope to be able to upload it to this blog on my return to the US.

Cement forms

Once the pumping test was complete and samples had been taken to for the lab to test, the work began on installing the pump. This was quite a job since a cement basin and run-off trough had to be constructed. When the basin and trough had been completed we took another short video of using the hand pump for the first time. It was wonderful to see water coming from that pump after all the prayers and sacrifice people around the country and the world have been involved in.

So the Living Water crew packed up and left on December 6th after making sure everything was in working order. They disabled the pump so that it could not be operated until after the dedication next week. Included in the dedication will be a time of prayer and praise for God’s provision as well as instruction in hygiene and well pump maintenance. This complete package is the reason we chose to have Living Water International as the drill team for this project. The good relationship we have had with the Ugandan team as well as the home office in Houston, Texas has been exceptional. 

Well and School site

We are all here at the Emmaus Global Outreach primary school in the Nakivale settlement, Uganda are praising God for his goodness and faithfulness even though we had fears and doubts. 

We continue to ask for your prayers as this project is far from finished. Thank the Lord we have water, but right now it is 274 meters uphill to where it really needs to be. If you want to look us up on Google Earth the well coordinates are: 

S 00’46”23.3

E 39’56”39.8

What we are calling phase 2 may in actuality have to be completed in several steps.  First we have install a security fence around the well site, in order to keep out animals and vandals. Which we have absolutely no funding for.

Pastor Lewi with finished well

Then we will have to buy pipe and dig a ditch for the pipe from the well site up to the school. At the school there will have be a water tower and tank installed. In order to get the water from the well to the storage tank will require a solar pump. We cannot even buy a pump or even get an estimated cost until we get the pumping report back.

The next part of the water project will be piping the water from the storage tank to the individual areas where it is needed; school, kitchen, clinic, etc. 

And the final step will be the installation of drip irrigation for the ability to raise a food supply on a year round basis.

PO4TN

Someone may ask what is the total cost in order to complete this entire project. I cannot answer that. At this time there are simply to many variables. But if there is someone out there that feels God to telling them to fund this project in its entirety, I can only assure you that we will be extremely diligent in reporting and accountability of every dollar or shilling spent.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and financial support.

Remember that you cannot take it with you, but you can “SEND IT AHEAD”.

If you can help we have a way for you to donate to these children’s needs. Go to www.watchtherefore.tv click on the donate button at the top of the page and please make sure you designate your tax deductible donation to the “Send It Ahead” program. You can further designate your funds by adding; Water, Teachers, or Food. While you’re at the web site please click on the Send It Ahead button at the top of the page to look for more updates and photos from the school.