On my recent June trip to Arua to coordinate a water harvesting project, Rob from YWAM Nuneaton,with reduced vision and Gary, a local sign language student with severe hearing loss travelled with me. Rob, Gary and I learnt a lot from each other, and our friends in Arua. I'm grateful for their all encouragement, willingness to serve alongside me and their feedback/suggestions. We laughed a lot. Thanks Guys.
Some of the trip highlights were:
Rain-water harvesting
Enabling deaf and hearing builders and students/staff of Eruba Primary School to learn how to build a rain-water harvesting solution that reduces bore-hole queueing time and the levels of water-related sickness resulting from the temptation to seek water from contaminated sources.
The tank for the deaf tank was built in the usual way YWAM Water for Life build their water tanks: Lid first, then dig out a cavity underneath that can be lined with cement afterwards. Such tanks give far greater value for money.
Deaf pupils above help to shift soil for thee hearing pupils tank. Several staff including the Godfrey the headteacher, and Stepehen and Rashid, teachers in charge of the deaf unit and sign language set a great example by digging first. Rev Allan was fully involved too.
However Bernard our local builder, who employs both deaf and hearing builders, believed even more time could be saved by digging the tank first then forming the lid afterwards... The first attempt above failed but...
..learning from earlier mistakes an effective lid former was made and future Water for Life tanks will take even less time to build. Well done Bernard!
School Cooks' working conditions are difficult and their children are also affected..
We, and Eruba Primary School were very appreciative of Aaron and Heidi, YWAM water for Life whose partnership covered the bulk of this project's costs. Also to Jonathan and David who interpreted alonside me. The children's thanksgiving drama was great too.
Bore-hole pump wear and tear and the deaf boarders need to access it will also be reduced. Deaf and hearing pupils/staff will have greater water security in dry season and more continuous and equal access to water throughout the year.
I want to oversee the commissioning of the rain-water harvesting system when I visit Arua shortly. See upcoming National Deaf Camp info below
Thank you.
Adam.
PS We are gratefel to those who prayed for us. Travel is often less safe than in the UK and we were humbled by our close shave at Istanbul Airport. we left it only six hours before armed protesters used guns and bombs killed more than fifty and injured more than two hundred and fifty.
Some of the trip highlights were:
Rain-water harvesting
Enabling deaf and hearing builders and students/staff of Eruba Primary School to learn how to build a rain-water harvesting solution that reduces bore-hole queueing time and the levels of water-related sickness resulting from the temptation to seek water from contaminated sources.
Deaf pupils above help to shift soil for thee hearing pupils tank. Several staff including the Godfrey the headteacher, and Stepehen and Rashid, teachers in charge of the deaf unit and sign language set a great example by digging first. Rev Allan was fully involved too.
However Bernard our local builder, who employs both deaf and hearing builders, believed even more time could be saved by digging the tank first then forming the lid afterwards... The first attempt above failed but...
..learning from earlier mistakes an effective lid former was made and future Water for Life tanks will take even less time to build. Well done Bernard!
School Cooks' working conditions are difficult and their children are also affected..
We, and Eruba Primary School were very appreciative of Aaron and Heidi, YWAM water for Life whose partnership covered the bulk of this project's costs. Also to Jonathan and David who interpreted alonside me. The children's thanksgiving drama was great too.
Bore-hole pump wear and tear and the deaf boarders need to access it will also be reduced. Deaf and hearing pupils/staff will have greater water security in dry season and more continuous and equal access to water throughout the year.
I want to oversee the commissioning of the rain-water harvesting system when I visit Arua shortly. See upcoming National Deaf Camp info below
Thank you.
Adam.
PS We are gratefel to those who prayed for us. Travel is often less safe than in the UK and we were humbled by our close shave at Istanbul Airport. we left it only six hours before armed protesters used guns and bombs killed more than fifty and injured more than two hundred and fifty.
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