LWI 2024 Day 5 - Mission Accomplished: The Team Hits Water!
On the fifth day of their mission in Nicaragua, the Triumph Financial and #LivingWaterInternational team resumed their work. First, they held their daily devotional, during which the team expressed gratitude for being a part of this team and for the opportunity to do this work.
After arriving at the El Laredo community, the drilling group began their day's work. The truck then drove the other half of the group to the town of Somatillo where they were invited to speak on a local radio station. They received a lot of unexpected attention and after fighting their way through a crowd of media who came to watch, they worked with the Christian radio crew to broadcast a discussion about the trip. They shared advice focused on the importance of their work and maintaining proper hygiene.
Team member Grant reported, “It was nice to spread some of the hygiene messages we’ve been sharing in the community with a bigger audience and hopefully extend the Living Water reach locally.”
When the radio team returned to El Laredo, they worked to place trash receptacles around town. They used three sticks per bin to secure them firmly into the ground. Then, signs were put up at each station that were painted by both the team and the local children.
At the well site, the drilling team was happy to see the LWI crew had brought in a new machine to replace the one with a broken gearbox used for air and mud drilling. The team made significant progress with the new, easier-to-use, air-only blaster, which was more powerful. They drilled from a depth of 110 feet to 200 feet by lunchtime! The team thought that drilling with air might be cleaner than drilling with mud, but the compressed air continuously blew a mixture of mud, well water and rock out of the bore hole of the well.
Earlier in the week, the drilling team had managed to tap into some small pockets of water. However, on Thursday, they were finally able to dig deep enough to hit a large and clean water table. The team was overjoyed with relief, as this new well would finally be a reliable water source for the entire community.
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The community served the team lunch on a patio while they rested. After lunch, the hygiene team partnered with the local church to act out three Bible stories for members of the community. On this 103-degree day, the children had fun putting together their parts and acting out the short plays. They were rewarded with juice and cookies for their efforts.
That afternoon, the drilling crew was in high spirits as they installed the pipes for the water well. The team needed 200 feet of smaller PVC pipes with a diameter of six inches. They had a friendly competition to see who could cut the pipe the fastest, and Paul emerged as the winner. The men from the community will pour the concrete slab around the well on Friday.
The group returned to their hotel, took showers, and enjoyed their best dinner yet. During their nightly debriefing, they discussed the significance of their trip and how they would each take action upon their return home.
The team is completing the project today by installing the hand pump, which marks their official achievement of providing clean water to this community! After that, they will take some time to rest and relax before returning home to the United States.
In the coming weeks, we'll share additional updates and insights directly from the team!
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