Irrigation Build

November 2022

We had a large project this season to replace an old water irrigation system with a new tower and solar-powered water pump. The mountain range that surrounds the drip irrigation project is called San’ganga. Whenever we talk about the project, we just say San’ganga.

Bringing the old water pump to the surface to replace it.

The new pump with part of their nursery alongside.

Solar panel support structure.

Solar panel support structure as it is moved through the village of Mlanga.

Preparing the holes to place the structure alongside the first structure.

Getting cement ready to secure the solar structure.

The hard-working college guys have grilled corn for lunch.

We are building a tower to hold two water tanks for irrigation.

This is Agripa standing on top of the tower as they are finishing building it.

The tower holds two 5,000-liter (1290-gallon) tanks, each weighing 10,322 lbs.

View from the north side of the tower

South side of the tower

Corn

Papaya field

I want you to realize the amount of work that goes into these tomatoes. 1. You have to cut a tree to get the stakes. 2. Next, you have to cut one end of the stake to a point and other end flat so you can hammer the stake. 3. Then, you have to hammer each stake into place. 4. As the plant grows, you have to secure it to the stake.

More okra with a mother plant in the background. They will take this plant and extract its seeds to grow their next crop of okra.

Sarah, project manager, showing a nice ripe cucumber.

Godspeed,

Peter