Another great Gituamba workday

Great progress was made again today with the full team back at Gituamba. And the weather the whole time we have been here has been perfect for doing the mix of inside and outside work we've needed to do. Days have been in the mid 70's with nighttime temperatures in the high 50's, with no rain since getting to Nakuru. It is starting to get a little dry and they really could use some rain for the crops. The rains they had in May and June did result in the lush green vegetation and crops that are healthier than we have seen on any previous trip. 

Teams were split up working on multiple projects today in Gituamba. The full partition wall in the new classroom building was completed up to the roof. Tomorrow will see the panels cut to prepare the walls for windows. Crews again worked on painting any exterior metal, including the main entry doors to the school, tires for the playground, fencing, more window frames and anything else they could find. 

Another crew took on the task of cutting and installing plexiglass panels into the painted window frames. This will help to keep out the ever-present dust and noise. 

Another crew worked on completion of the water piping and storage tanks. A new 10000 liter tank was lifted into place on an elevated concrete base, and the three tanks were interconnected with valves and underground piping. These collect the rain from the gutters and provide a total of ten thousand gallons of water to feed the UZima filter system as it enters the kitchen and piping system. The purified water taps for the students were used today for the first time, and they loved them. 

A portion of the team had the opportunity to distribute tee shirts to the boys and skirt dresses to the girls in Class 8. They were thrilled with them. Cindy Wolff had the opportunity to challenge the class and offer a blessing over them.

Another crew began installing the sound-reducing panels in the rafters of the main school building (the former barn). It's construction presents some challenges for installation, but I'm sure that with Bill's ingenuity, it'll get worked out fine. And another group worked on building the exterior wall of the area that will be built as a library. 

We'll be back tomorrow for our last workday and we hope to get these various projects all wrapped up.