Water

There is no running water at Nakoma, just a pump.  At one point there used to be two pumps but one was broken due to the parts being stolen.  The main pump was located close to the Chiromo's house so Mary and I enjoyed watching the women drawing water from the well.  One morning we went over and helped the women with the water. They thought it was great.

Unfortunately the day before we left, the pump within the village also broke meaning that the women had to walk about 250 metres to the nearest pump.  The men came to repair it but it would require new parts.  Mary and I were very conscious of the reason for our visit, equal partnership, but felt that we could not walk away without contributing to the pump fund.  We haven't had an update yet if the pump is working yet. Fingers crossed it is.