After we met with the water committee (CAPS) and supervising builder, we helped inspect the excavated trenches to ensure that they met the width and depth specification. They made measuring fixtures which allowed them to quickly check the excavated trenches. allow them to rapidly check both dimensions without taking out a tape measure. … [Read more...] about Trowel finished Well Support Building floor and began inspecting trench depth and width
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Great progress on trenching for El Llanito Nicaragua water supply
We’ve been very pleased at the progress on trenching for the water supply project. We are concerned that the rocky soil would make this very difficult work, and in places that is the case. However in other places the teams are doing really well and making rapid progress. The water committee or (CAPS) has organized the work into 25 meter segments with assigned individual volunteers. Hasta LOS ninos, esta trabajando! There are some very rocky places, we’re having to detour around. But overall, it has gone much quicker than anticipated. The community engagement and work is … [Read more...] about Great progress on trenching for El Llanito Nicaragua water supply
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Preparing to pour concrete for El Llanito Well Support Building
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Sunday morning work is proceeding to get Well Support Building slab poured. This is a critical path item since we need seven day cure time before we build the walls. (Normally people wouldn’t be working on Sunday, but they are pushing to get this done for us.) … [Read more...] about Preparing to pour concrete for El Llanito Well Support Building
Great start on El Llanito, Nicaragua water supply project
We are here, doing well. Community is going faster than we anticipated. 167 people came to kickoff meeting that CAPS (legally recognized water committee) set agenda for and ran very effectively. We broke ground on the well support building foundation excavation and for the two pressure break tanks. We staked and marked the route for the pipeline. Today over 100 people started at 6 AM excavating for the pipeline. Forms for pressure break tanks were constructed. Here are a few photos. … [Read more...] about Great start on El Llanito, Nicaragua water supply project
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On our way to Nicaragua
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We’re on the Avianca flight from SFO, with stop in San Salvador, due into Managua a little after 9am. We will have two teams of six people, traveling for about a week, with couple days overlap, returning 18. January, to get started on this project. Our travel teams will include UC Berkeley students who are participating in the project. I am also bringing water filters from Darrell Ward, a Rotarian from Oklahoma. He’s been working with Alcance And the Rotary Club of Masaya to distribute them to communities who need them I’m also bringing Foldscopes for a person at the … [Read more...] about On our way to Nicaragua