Progress/Status Report | Well digging restarted again

The well has been dug, lined and caisson. Sinking has begun and the water table has been reached but since it is in the mid of the raining season and the water table has rise beyond the expected water level, sinking has been stopped until the first week of September so that we can determine the actual water level that will maintain continuous water supply even during the mid of the dry season.

Cooperation in the community is commendable. The final sinking of the well is in September to tap the real water source.

We are sorry that for the past five months we could not update our progress report for the Makambie well construction project.
The fact is that there was nothing new to report about.
We stopped construction in August 2009 due to increase and excessive rains which made it very difficult to locate the actual water table
In a bid to avoid similar problems of wells being dried up during the dry season and with the desire to provide water in these wells at all times we saw the need to temporary halt our operation till January, 2010 so as to locate the proper water table.
Now that the water table has reduced, construction work has resumed.
We present for your attention and perusal our work plan.

Activity January February March
Sinking of Culverts xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx
Construction of Apron xxxxxxx
Fixing of Slab xxxxxxxx
Installation of hand pump xxxxxxxx
Caretaker Training xxxxxx
Commissioning and Handing over of Completed Well xxxxxx
Reports xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx

UPDATE AS OF 25th January, 2010.

As the water table has reduced this January, our engineers have commenced on the construction of the well at Makambie.
It is expected that the actual water table will soon be reached and the completion and handing over of the well be hastily done before the end of March, 2010
Lining and caisson is in progress. A total of 9 metres has been reached.
We expect to sink three additional culvert which is three metres making a total of 12 metres for final sinking.
Find attached, pictures showing the state of the well at the end of the rains in December, 2009 with plenty of water and in January, 2010 when the water table is low.
You will also find pictures of the present work that is ongoing.