The end (but not…)

And that’s a wrap on the American volunteers time with MMM in Africa. 6 weeks of installations. 3,120 pumps dedicated. 

That leaves 1,300 for the African teams to install. And then they’ll likely ask for more, because the need is there. The need is great. And lives depend on it. 

Team 2 & 3

Team 3

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Last day! (But not…)

Today was my last day of installations. 2 wells turned into 4 which was exciting. Always feels good to provide water even when I’m exhausted and not expecting it!

He can’t get to the water anymore!

Last fitting

Seats for the visitors who were too slow in taking them😀

And that’s a wrap!

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Follow thru

Yesterday we had dropped parts at one site as there were only a mama and baby there…told them we’d be back around 3…then were on a hike until 5. So that was our first installation today. Not many people waiting for us (as they’d been waiting yesterday) but they showed up!

Our second installation was the well that we’d seen being worked on yesterday. It’s beautiful. They’ll have to wait for the concrete to cure but the well is there and will be ready for them!

Any amount small or large will help to fund this life giving gift. For $500 (an entire well) you will get a picture of the well and some of the villagers that you have sponsored. To donate go to mmmwater.org

Back to work

After 2 days of rest (Saturday my partners left to fly out on Sunday- I hung out in Mzuzu) I got back to work in the Mzuzu area. One mama said, “we are so grateful, our nsima will no longer be like children ‘cooked’ it because the water we use will be clean!”

We got a little lost on the way to one well, but we found it. Got to see a well apron being completed. And then we went on a looong hike to install 3 wells. It was a great day. 

Any amount small or large will help to fund this life giving gift. For $500 (an entire well) you will get a picture of the well and some of the villagers that you have sponsored. To donate go to mmmwater.org

 

Finishing the apron

 

Hand mixing concrete

 

These guys helped us find the well site 

 

We had to go down before we could go up and over to get to the next well

The team

Our last 3 installations with this power team. Deb and Conrad fly home on Sunday. One more week of American volunteers in Africa!

Any amount small or large will help to fund this life giving gift. For $500 (an entire well) you will get a picture of the well and some of the villagers that you have sponsored. To donate go to mmmwater.org

Happy Mother’s Day!

It’s Mother’s Day in Malawi! All the best to all those who have kids out there in whatever way it looks in your life 💗🌟💜

More drumming and quite a few cute kids. First drinks of water and smiles. May the health that this clean water brings change their lives for good. 

Any amount small or large will help to fund this life giving gift. For $500 (an entire well) you will get a picture of the well and some of the villagers that you have sponsored. To donate go to mmmwater.org

Get the water

Short walks to well sites today, found very happy and excited people with drumming and dancing. Saw previous water holes, and a ladder from building the well. Watched a drama in which the men got mad that getting water took 5 hours and thought their women were cheating on them, but then they got a Marion well and time was saved (and so were the families). Got served lunch of nsima, rice and chicken (but forgot to get a picture)

This one seems quite sturdy!

This hole doesn’t have enough water to fill a bucket in one go. Dip until you have to wait for it to refill. Then wait. Also there were 2 frogs down there when I looked.

Any amount small or large will help to fund this life giving gift. For $500 (an entire well) you will get a picture of the well and some of the villagers that you have sponsored. To donate go to mmmwater.org