{"id":2995,"date":"2014-09-16T16:35:32","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T16:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/covenantkidscongo\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2014-10-07T13:21:23","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T13:21:23","slug":"water-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/covenantkidscongo\/water-on-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Water on the Way!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Water Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Contribution from Pete Ekstrand, Covenant Missionary based in Gemena, DR Congo<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/I-beams-for-legs-800x600.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[2995]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2996\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/I-beams-for-legs-800x600-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"I beams for legs [800x600]\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/covenantkidscongo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/I-beams-for-legs-800x600-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/covenantkidscongo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/I-beams-for-legs-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">At a recent visit to the World Vision warehouse where they are storing supplies, Water Technician Frank was taking inventory of all the pieces that have arrived for the three water systems with deep wells that will be installed in the Saza neighborhood.\u00a0 In previous updates we have expressed how difficult it is to get supplies to Gemena, so we are thrilled that most of them have now arrived!\u00a0 These came by a direct freight flight from Goma (Eastern Congo) to Gemena within the last 2 weeks.\u00a0 Approximately five more tons of supplies arrived last week, and final contract details and logistics for installation crews are being set.\u00a0 Clean water will soon be flowing for thousands more people in Gemena! Woohoo!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/pieces-for-tank-stands-800x600.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[2995]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2997\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/pieces-for-tank-stands-800x600-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pieces for tank stands [800x600]\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/covenantkidscongo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/pieces-for-tank-stands-800x600-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/covenantkidscongo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/pieces-for-tank-stands-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Some specifics for mechanically-oriented sponsors (:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0Each of 3 water tanks will hold 108 cubic meters<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0 The tanks will be on a stand 11 m above ground<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">There will be a solar system to power the pumps and fill the tanks.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">There will be a separate distribution system for each well and tank with 8 kiosks each.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0Just one of the I beam legs for the tanks weighs over 300 kgs!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/solar-panels-800x600.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[2995]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2998\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/solar-panels-800x600-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"solar panels [800x600]\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/covenantkidscongo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/solar-panels-800x600-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/covenantkidscongo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2014\/09\/solar-panels-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The WV Kinshasa office is considering bids for constructing the tanks.\u00a0 Construction\/assembly will begin once the winning company has been chosen and then can make arrangements for the work in Gemena.\u00a0 They will accept bids from Congo-based companies who have the know-how to build tanks of this type.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Stay tuned, more progress reports to come.\u00a0 All of this is made possible with your support in partnership with our local partners. 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