Monday, January 30, 2012

Well Repairs in Kipingi are just too fantastic. Ehhhhhh!

Bill and Rick reviewing the composition of the sand for the new concrete pad

Kipingi kids and Rick collecting aggregate for the final concrete batch

Kipingi kid volunteer team

The new Secretary of the Water Committee- Spent Three Days Repairing the Well with his child in tow!

Bill the Mason

The number of people who came out to help was amazing

A sermon on social and communal responsibility

The new Chairman addressing the community.  Since his inauguration he has attended every meeting and provided real roles and action items (both long term and short) to the team.  

The complete water team - sans Maurice, a Pour Attendant

The complete water team - sans Maurice with the EWB team 

The water committee meeting about the schedule for the next day.  This team appears to really take their responsibilities seriously.

Rick and the kids after a hard day's work fist bumping

The water committee and the kid volunteers  cleaning up after the first day of well repair finishes

Rick attempting to carry the rock Kenyan style.  Immediately after this photo Rick dropped the rock.

The real men of Kipingi. I wish we had met these men sooner.  They are amazing.

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