LL Training

You must all be very excited - less than 2 weeks until Christmas! Are you feeling joyous and appreciative?!


This is Rogers, now the Water Agent Manager
The Water Agent is the local employee that runs TW on the ground



The new WMI project model "TradeWater" is under construction and about to be launched. An engineer from Grundfos Kenya is out training some of us WMU staff on how to use the LifeLink unit (water dispensing unit). Bryan has been putting the system together for a couple of weeks now, with wiring, internet connection, and other technically challegning things. Those of us in community development will know the summarised version. We now know bits about wiring, connecting to the server, payment operations, and general set-up. It's an exciting endeavour. The guys were even saying that because of the high-tech yet simple to use nature of the new equipment, we're even going to see men collecting water! Or at least going with their wives so they can push the buttons.

I can't wait for the new accountable, accessible water service to be in full operation.

 

This is the box that contains the computer of the unit, slot for the sim card, wiring to connect the solar panels and pump, and connection to the battery back-up. The system remains operational for 5 days if the sun or solar panels break down, so there is a very low chance of water not being available, technically speaking.

In training in the WMU office



This is the accountant, Maria.
She is a lovely person and hard worker.



Tomorrow, Maria and I will plan for the staff Christmas party for Thursday afternoon. Fun! We already had cake on Monday (Bryan and I bought it for Will's birthday), chocolates from the visitors, now a Christmas party... the staff should feel well bonded over fun times at the end of this. We need more of a fun, team feel to the place!

Love Emily