Progress Is Being Made

Now that our entire team is healthy again, we have been making better progress. Yesterday, we were able to gather rainfall and population data from various government offices which will be very helpful in our analysis. We have also been collecting horizontal and vertical survey data much more quickly since we decided to use a GPS instrument. Our mapping of the layout of each of the system components is also going well with the assistance of the students. Speaking of students, two members of our team will be going to Takoradi on Tuesday afternoon after the town hall meeting to give a lecture to the 1000 engineering students at the school. While there, our team will meet with the President of the local Rotary Association. Our survey loop should be completed today, so we will be able to expand our efforts to the location of the various design alternatives. However, it appears our role for the time being may be one of advocacy instead of construction. The best chance of seeing our efforts carried out locally is with the solid connection we have made with the EWB-Ghana Chapter in Accra. They plan to come here Monday evening and participate in all the activities on Tuesday, returning to Accra with us on Wednesday.