Hello All,
We have had a very interesting and busy week! 
It started with a tour of some BioGas Digesters in Kibera, the largest slum area in Nairobi.  They are basicaly septic tanks where the toilet part sits right on top of it and the methane gas that builds up in the tank, is piped out to a kitchen and used as cooking gas.  Not sure if it is a possibilty to use one here at the hospital, but we are looking.  Anyone out there have any information about Biogas digesters?

Here is the digester with the toilets on the bottom level and a conference area upstairs.

this the the cooking area

This is the slum area.

We had and exciting event with the power system this week.  We fired up the new 500Kva generator to test it.  All seemed to go well.  If all the data has come within spec, we will commission it next week and start using it for the hospital.  This has been a project that has been in the works for over a year, so it is very exciting to have this generator on line.  The next step is to have the new power line from Kenya Power and Light connected.  That should happen in the next month or 2.  When that is connected, the power will be more reliable and we won't have to (get to) use our new generator as much! 

Firing up the New Generator

Here is the first day of school picture!

We are exhausted today!  It is Saturday, and both Jim and I are feeling like being blobs!  We slept in till almost 8:00!  I think we will make some cookies, a bit of pizza and maybe watch a movie.  My next obligation is to make choc sauce for an ice cream social tonight with Trevor's class.  I had better go get a nap to have the energy to deal with that!

Take Care,

In His Hands,

Jullie T.