35 Days

Yes 35 days with no pipe water to speak of . . . why? The locals stole the pipes! After two weeks without water this go-round, we called and were informed that the pump was acting up and had to be serviced, so power had been cut. This past week, week 5, Fr Mike called N.W.C. (the National Water Commission) to ask if and/or when we might get some pipe water: oh Father, they stole the pipes. While the pump was off line, no water was flowing so the pipes were stolen - to sell for scrap metal. Meanwhile we suffer - and the folks without tanks, all the more, because someone stole the pipes for scrap metal.