Bob's follow-up update

This is a follow up to Bob's earlier story:

I asked around about the possibility of getting a small water testing kit to check for bacterial levels in the water well I mentioned. From the response I got there isn't one on the continent. Plan B was to get in to see the World Vision office in Lukasi and ask for their input or assistance. Much to my surprise Desi and I got right into see the head of WV and he gave me two of his staff to go directly to the site. The good news is that the residents already understood not to use that well for drinking. I also learned that there was a serious Cholera out break there and an NGO had given everyone chlorine to treat their wells. So all's well that ends well.

Bye for now
Bob

A short note from Bob Wall

Here is a short update from Bob:

How basic is water? Brian and I went on Home Based Care in the townships yesterday. I asked to see their water supply and they were very proud to show me the well that had been constructed. A cup was attached to a string and dipped into a small hole about 8 feet down. Several small children painstakingly were filling discarded plastic bottles to take home. Six feet behind us is a steady stream of raw sewage which is the source for the well.

I am going to try and do everything I can over the next week to correct this lunacy.

Please tell Debbie and the Wall flowers that I miss them more than they can know but we have some work to do here. All my love. Bob