Prior to the recent elections candidates have been randomly donating equipment and drilling boreholes in a blatant attempt to curry favour with the voters. One such project was started outside the clinic, half completed and then abandoned. The gantry (minus water tank) is to the right of the picture. The crucial borehole had been drilled, lined and lies full of water. With the dry season coming to an end, and the rain tanks empty the we approached the community council to see if we could use the borehole for the clinic.
With permission granted we have capped the pipe,and with pump and some piping have secured a constant feed to the clinic.
Laundry is a major problem and we hoped this would solve the water problem, not so, the water produced is thick with sediment and turbidity.
Anticipating a costly solution we consulted a major well/borehole contractor in the UK.
'Ladies tights Sir' was the quick reply to the conundrum posed. A simple solution, and one we plan to implement this month, with a sand and mosquito net mesh filter of our own device ...and of course some ladies tights.
The new sluice area awaiting roofing, and yes the bats are sorted (see below)
