Kenya Tuesday 6/8/10

Tuesday was the second day of working on the water system. We started out with a shopping trip to the industrial area and went to an electrical supply house to find the correct electrical cable. (These supply houses are very interesting. You have to get past the guard and then you go into a small area surrounded by counters with bars. You tell the person behind the bars what you want and they go get it. There is no shopping down the aisles for what you need. They were very helpful and kept checking what we were doing so I would get the right material.) The owner of the electrical supply house then told us where to get the plumbing supplies (across the street). In the end we were able to get most of what we needed. We then went to the famous Nakumutt (a huge Walmart type of store) to get the last of the items we needed. Yvonne was able to get the map of Kenya she needed.

Then back to the Assisi House to begin the installation of the pump. Stanley had spent time on the internet looking up UK wiring diagrams so when we got to the pump we could get it to spin the right way. Spent the rest of the afternoon doing water and electrical work, stopping only for the required tea time.

In the middle of the afternoon the long awaited chicks arrived. 300 chicks were moved into the garage. This the second installment of 300 that they have been able to raise for roasting chickens and sell to the hotels as income for the house. A vital aspect of their work.

By the end of the day we got the pump to run but there was not enough water in the tank to fill the ceiling tanks. Stanley was a little frustrated that we were not able to get the water flowing by 5:00 but the day was shot so we went home to bed.