Thursday, March 18, 2010
Well-Drilling Repairs Grind to a (Temporary) Halt
It really is difficult to accomplish things from half-way around the world! One of the frustrations of being "part-time" workers in the field!
We have a report that the repairs on the drilling rig in Phnom Penh have come to a halt again, but we pray that it is only temporary.
We apologize to all you donors who have been expecting glowing reports about the success of this project - and eventually we WILL be able to give you the whole story of the villagers receiving their wells.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the mechanics working on the rig at the Foursquare Orphan Home have been sent to other jobs, such as the rice mill and emergency tractor repairs.
The rainy season begins in a few weeks, so we are praying that the wells are dug soon.
Maybe April. Please stay in contact on this blog, and we'll keep you updated!
We have a report that the repairs on the drilling rig in Phnom Penh have come to a halt again, but we pray that it is only temporary.
We apologize to all you donors who have been expecting glowing reports about the success of this project - and eventually we WILL be able to give you the whole story of the villagers receiving their wells.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the mechanics working on the rig at the Foursquare Orphan Home have been sent to other jobs, such as the rice mill and emergency tractor repairs.
The rainy season begins in a few weeks, so we are praying that the wells are dug soon.
Maybe April. Please stay in contact on this blog, and we'll keep you updated!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A New Project
1 - Mike and Dr. Kim inspect the future Surgery Department.
2 - Hebron International Hospital under construction .
3 - Pharmacy staff at HIH sort the 100 pounds of medicines we hand-carried from Greeley.
Cup of Hope International has been invited to provide training and support in biosand filter manufacture and hygiene/sanitation issues for the new Hebron International Hospital, now under construction in the west suburbs of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This training could be scheduled as early as next fall.
The entire medical staff will receive the training before they are sent back to their respective provinces to begin health care in their home towns. In addition to being the primary health care providers, the medical teams will implement the use of biosand filters and ceramic water filters in their communities, and monitor the necessary education in hygiene and sanitation.
We are honored to be a part of the solution to the serious health needs of the Cambodian people.
The Well Project
The rainy season in Cambodia will start in about a month. April through August it is typically very hot and rainy! The rainy season is not a good time to drill a well.
We are praying very hard that our well project is finished before the start of the rainy season. Only a few little glitches remain before the project can get going. Pray that Bob and his team will be able to head up north very soon.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Mike and Barb Home - Well Project on the Way
Mike and Barb got back to Colorado on Thursday, 2/25, after 28.5-hours of flying and layovers!
We were sorry we had to leave before the wells in the villages were started, but the drilling machine was operating when we left. Only a few more repairs to a compressor and the drilling team should be on its way north of Siem Reap to drill at least two wells.
The village chiefs are looking forward to having new sources of water for their people, some of whom have absolutely no water in this dry season, other than what they can afford to buy! We visited some of the 40 families in one village who don't even have water to wash their clothes. They greeted us with great interest and huge smiles, as we all picked out the actual spot where their well will be. One of the young men who lives closest to the site will be the overseer and protector of the well.
Chief Vorn Savet held up a bottle full of clear water from his own biosand filter, and explained to the group that they would soon have clean water from a new well, filtered through their own biosand filters that he would sell to them at a cheap price.
The exciting thing is that Mr. Savet continually shares how he has not been sick for four months, since drinking only the water from his own biosand filter. He will be a great advocate for clean water, not only to his village, but to the surrounding villages as well.
Pray for this project to be finished this month, before the rainy season starts and wells cannot be drilled.
We plan to return in a few months to encourage the villagers and to check on the wells!
We were sorry we had to leave before the wells in the villages were started, but the drilling machine was operating when we left. Only a few more repairs to a compressor and the drilling team should be on its way north of Siem Reap to drill at least two wells.
The village chiefs are looking forward to having new sources of water for their people, some of whom have absolutely no water in this dry season, other than what they can afford to buy! We visited some of the 40 families in one village who don't even have water to wash their clothes. They greeted us with great interest and huge smiles, as we all picked out the actual spot where their well will be. One of the young men who lives closest to the site will be the overseer and protector of the well.
Chief Vorn Savet held up a bottle full of clear water from his own biosand filter, and explained to the group that they would soon have clean water from a new well, filtered through their own biosand filters that he would sell to them at a cheap price.
The exciting thing is that Mr. Savet continually shares how he has not been sick for four months, since drinking only the water from his own biosand filter. He will be a great advocate for clean water, not only to his village, but to the surrounding villages as well.
Pray for this project to be finished this month, before the rainy season starts and wells cannot be drilled.
We plan to return in a few months to encourage the villagers and to check on the wells!
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