WEEK FOUR- July 6-12- THE CONTRACTOR AND DRILLING THE WELL

So we finally got our contractor on board.  This process was arduous because we had to negotiate quite extensively.  Jake and Valerie had to prove to themselves and to the contractor that a classroom foundation trench would not take two weeks to complete.  So they and a couple of villagers started digging a foundation and completed it in one day.  The contractor, Pius, finally understood our dedication and determination and came down not only in his price, but also his construction schedule.  This busy week ended with the first traffic jam in the village of Ntulya.  It only lasted for a minute, but the three drilling trucks and one other car that were brought in to start the bore hole were a lot for the normally quite pathways of Ntulya.  The equipment brought a lot of excitement and anticipation.   Even with a water survey in hand, there is no guarantee that you will actually hit water.  Therefore, when we did, there was much cause for celebration.  Not only did it mean that we could move forward with construction, but it also brought the promise for relief during the long dry season for years to come.