[Rotary] Vanuatu Rotary Water system is finished .

[matthew ohalloran]

Hello all Rotarians ,

This is a short report to let you know , we are finished with the  Rotary water project and the water is now Flowing  into Vunarey . 

This  will be a clean source  for years to come of water for the village of Vunarey and the school of Vunarey  , plus we installed a tap for the village that we had to cross their land to get to Vunarey .....On the island of Santo in Vanuatu . 

Currently I am in Luganville , the biggest city in Santo . Today I head north to Lonnock for a few days rest and relaxation .  Lonnock  which is close to Champagne beach in Santo , if you look it up on the internet , is also owned by a local Rotarian and pharmacist who is offering a discounted rate on my lodgings and transportation .

The local people are extremely grateful for our help providing the money and logistics
To make this project possible . The local people did the work to install the pipe and  will do maintenance of the system  water tank and of gravity flow pipes , which they installed as we looked on and also did what we could as far as physical labor .

Vunarey , the village , and local people fed and housed us while we were in the village and 
Provided quite a feast when we were finished . The feast was roasted pig , which they killed for us  , chicken , rice , sweet potato and Taro and manioc a type of potato  ...and sweetened lemon grass tea .

It has been a very rewarding trip  but ,  not with out life's many problems , none  which were insurmountable  with the help of the local Rotary Clubs help and support  and knowledge .

The local club provided lodging at a discounted rate  in Santo and Rufino , my counter part from Santo Rotary was a wealth of experience and has a deep understanding of the local customs and culture .

Thank you for the opportunity to do this service .

Matt 

 '' Maintenance Matters''

A "Facilities Management company "
 
Currently Maintenance Matters is operating out of the  South Pacific country of Vanuatu for three weeks ...
Working on a Rotary international water project on the island of Espírito Santo .

Returning to San Francisco sept 13 2017.

Connectivity is not always dependable here in the islands of Vanuatu .
I will respond when WIFi presents itself
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