Maambo Well Visit Feb. 10th

Mary Ellen, we finally made it to Maambo!

Mary visited years ago for the dedication of a well project and had asked us to visit, however it just didn't happen last time.

So we made it a top priority this time to arrange for a visit.

Saturday morning we picked up the head master of the school and his wife who live near the Jembo church and we headed down the road.

It took longer than predicted as the dirt road was crowded with small groups of cattle [10-20 head] being driven by boys, dogs, and men to their weekly anti-tick dip.

Maambo Wesleyan Church, next to the school

The drive only covered 4 miles and we had been past the sign before, but hadn't turned into the school.

The first well we saw had been capped in November because it needs to be flushed. 

The well on the other side of the school had been capped shortly after that as World Vision is working on a project that will provide most of the homes with a working faucet near their home.

Working on a solar power pump it will not require manual pumping, however the last part of the project is waiting for a truck they were told is currently in Northern Zambia and they do not know when it will be returning.

So for now the folks in the area need to walk at least 10 minutes for water at a third well.

The school includes high school with a total student population of 505. 

After a national school delay secondary to a nation-wide cholera outbreak, they started back this week.

This is also compounded by the fact that although we are still in the 'rainy season' there has been no rain for almost one month. 

Crops are also suffering so we pray that the Lord allows the rains to fall and the wells to be working soon.