Nyakybale hospital water supply

There was a bit of concern about the route of the potential water supply to the hospital because there was mention of a fairly big hill between the source of the stream and the hospital. As far as I’m aware there has never been a case of water defying gravity!

I was sent to investigate the route to see if this was true and if so, any possible solutions before commissioning a detailed survey and wasting hundreds of pounds on something that would never work.

Initially George, the water engineer, was reluctant “This will all be investigated in the survey!” he kept lamenting! Eventually he was persuaded that there wouldn’t be a survey if the hill posed too much of a problem and off we went.

Indeed there was quite a large hill about half way along, but also a valley which goes around on wither side of it. We drove along both possibilities from here on in and there was definitely one way which seemed like the better option, although there may be other factors which would mean it isn’t.

Three companies have been contacted to submit quotes for the survey and hopefull by the end of September this should be underway! News from the UK is that initial fundraising for the project has kicked off to a very good start!