Monday October 28, 2013 

Another very successful day in that we had a pickup truck take the solar power system/cart, the computers and projector, and us up to the school that is being started by Jean Claude.  When we arrived, the classes were in session so we sort of sneaked peaks into their classrooms.  As an initial hand-off of the computers, Steve showed the staff how to use these laptops and  how to use the
 










 

educational software that is on them.  He notice that the teachers were very tentative relative to selecting and clicking on what might be the wrong icon, but when he insisted that they could do no harm no what they clicked on, they were very relieved and started to be a bit more adventurous..  Note how the children looked over their teacher’s shoulders.  And, like kids everywhere, they will be clicking and drag/dropping faster than there teachers in very short order.

Zac and Doug assembled the system and prepared to show the staff how it worked.  As would be expected of a school sitting on a hillside, the water tank was located at the top.  After much pulling and pushing we finally managed to get the cart up to the water tank and set to work showing the staff how to take water from a bucket that was filled in the irrigation ditch a half mile down the hill , process it, and then have a drink.  Naturally, as the proud papa of the system, Doug had to be the first person to take a drink – a real statement of faith. 

(BTW, it's now three days later, and Doug is feeling no ill effects!)  The Noah Trekker from Noah Water Company of Michigan really builds a valuable tool for missionary and relief work in off the grid areas. Kudos to them!

Upon completion at this school we returned to Thomas and “almost” completed the building of the third unit – its completion will have to wait until Tuesday.