The rains have come and have hit hard. Many of the dirt roads are
washed out or have big ravines running down them. Don, Lamin and
Jonathan went to evaluate wells in the Kenema District today. They
have 40 wells to evaluate. They did 4 today. The wells were so far out
into the provinces and what was once roads are now just paths big
enough for an okada or are deplorable ruts full of water. I do not
understand why they forged on. I would have written up a report
saying this is the wrong time of year to do an evaluation telling them
why we need to wait until the dry season. Don says he is sure there is
damage to the underside of the truck. All three men are basket-cases
tonight from being on an adrenaline high all day.
Don shared one story from today. They were in a far-out village and
they were asking the caretaker of the well how often the well has
broken over the past 3 years and who they get to repair it. They told
Don they have their own technician. REALLY!? Now the rest of the
story: When the well crew were putting in the well, one of the men
from the village paraded out several single women and asked if any of
the men were interested in taking a woman to wife. Their was silence
among the men and then one of them said "I am". He chose a woman,
has stayed in their village, and maintains the well.
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