We often don't have either water or electricity, so I have a new appreciation for both. There is barely any water pressure from the city water, so all of the families in our complex have a storage tank that slowly fills at night. But, due to the drought our tank isn't getting replenished very much lately. So we by necessity are being very conservative with our water. I figured out a few tricks to washing dishes to use the least amount of water possible. And for showering, instead of letting the water run during the shower, I just get wet, turn off the water, wash, and then turn the water back on to rinse. Yesterday was a great day because our water tank got filled. yeah!
As for the electricity, the city of Nairobi depends on water to generate the electricity. So, with low water, comes the a shortage of electricity as well. Today, I went to get a gas tank for cooking when the electricity is out, and there is evidently a shortage of gas as well. But they said come back tomorrow to check again. Glad our stove is gas and electric for just this reason.
In light of the city’s water shortage, our housing complex is installing a well on the property. So, Anna, the civil engineer, has been closely watching the progress. As of today, they have drilled the well...
installed the pump...
and lifted a huge 10,000 liter tank over 30 feet in the air with only Kenyan men and ropes...(there are 4-5 men on the top platform pulling the tank up in the air).
The final step is to get a new power line from the city to run the pump, hopefully in the next week or so. We are really looking forward to the well water. It will be a breath of life.
Please pray for others in the city and around the country that still do not have water at their homes. I couldn't imagine not having water at all.
Please pray for others in the city and around the country that still do not have water at their homes. I couldn't imagine not having water at all.
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