Muraho!
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| Nyarutosho - People getting water from the tanks |
Our team has just finished up Week 4 of our trip here in
Rwanda and a lot has been happening. Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday we finished all the brick columns and ground bracing for
the systems, got the tanks delivered, and finished repairs on the Nyarutosho
and Munini systems. We had some problem
solving to do when our drill charger started smoking (and smelling like burnt
popcorn) as it meant we could no longer drill the holes we needed for the
bracing. However, the local wood shop
was able to give us some assistance. Crisis averted.
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| Checking out a local hardware store for parts |
This year we are also implementing formal written documentation
of the donation of the land for the system in the community. Previously this has been primarily verbal
agreement but as Rwanda continues to expand their legal systems to things like
land rights, it has become important that this document exist. After extensive conference with our partner,
Village Makeover, EWB members, and the local Community Vision Board, we finally
have a version everyone can agree on. We
look forward to getting this signed and notarized at the end of the week at the
sector office.
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| Zayna with the kids |
This weekend we stayed in Musanze. The local market was very lively and sold the
largest variety of flip flops our team had ever seen. Then we went to the mall and bought some
fabric. Rwanda has a huge selection of
brightly colored, boldly patterned fabrics that nearly all the women use in
their clothing. Most men in town seem to wear primarily jeans or slacks and
button-up shirts every day. However, the women have fun picking out the
best styles for their clothes and the best fabrics to hold their babies on
their backs as they are going through the day.
Zayna had a summer dress made for her and Sonrisa is preparing for a
pillow making fiesta. It only took a few
hours from the time we picked out fabric to the time that the clothes were made
and ready to wear. The women were very
friendly and happy to help us.
We have only one more week left in the beautiful country of
Rwanda and expect to get the most out of what we have left.
Zayna
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