Nyakigyera Water Reservior Tank

The project is going well, the 24,000L reservoir tank is almost complete. I have been away from the project site for a little over a week. I was away at another project site evaluating potential rainwater catchment projects (see post above). The reservoir tank is almost finished and work has started on leveling the site of one of the two sediment tanks which is located near the spring source, which exists for any particles in the water to settle out.

Raben, one of the construction crew members, carries a 50 kg (110lb) bag of cement up the hill. This is by far the heaviest thing I have seen carried on someones head.






It takes a lot of people and a lot of effort to get the large quantity of construction materials up the hill to the project site.



The three outlet pipes are put in place. One pipe is for the main line supplying the water, one pipe is for washing out the tank, and the third pipe will attach to the second reservoir tank that will be beside this one.





Mixing the concrete: sand, aggregate, and cement powder









The concrete is levelled using a long board and a level






The completed concrete foundation pad






Once the concrete pad has set, a circle with a 2.1 meter inside radius is scratched into it and the brick laying begins





Bricks being carried up the hill by a local community member









Everyone on the crew has a role in the brick laying process that I think is based on seniority on the crew





This was the where the tank was before I left a week ago. The 2 meter high wall is almost finished now.