Meet my new pal, Angel. She is 14 years old. We met onsite at another borehole repair. She quickly decided that we were buddies! Very well spoken and curious girl! We played with my phone, watched people work, then I did some work, and then we walked to the market for salt. Angel told me that she goes to school during the week and to church on Sunday. She told me that she "asks God for things and he answers." When asked what things, she replied, "knowledge." She is 14 people!!!
We asked Angel to walk us to the place where the village people used to get their water. It was a 1mile walk. Along the way, we saw coffee trees, cassava, papaya, mangoes, very large termite mounds and more!!
Below- this is where we ended up after a 1 mile walk. This blue-gray liquid is the former watering hole for these people! They are now able to pump water from a working well! Can you imagine this? I barely could. The idea that I would have to walk 1 mile, fill my jerrycan with this stuff, and then carry it home was astounding to my brain. This tree, oh this tree. They believe this tree is very spiritual as is the water. If you cut the tree down-it will grow back. If you step in the water, the water will slap you! watch out
It blessed me to work for 4 hours along with the team and UWP in the hot sun, get rained on for a bit, have muddy hands from the ropes and pipes, in order to bring these people water! Give water, give life.
