Andiamo workers and volunteers together with Pang’ono Pang’ono Volunteers have managed to fix a water purifier machine at Kankao Orphanage for just two weeks.
Sponsored and sent by Pang’ono Pang’ono Association to Malawi, the purifier will give safe water to the children at the orphanage run by Poverelle Sisters.
“The steps to fit the purifier were many and not easy at all. We had to transport it [the purifier] from Andiamo to Kankao, and then we had to map the plumbing scheme of the orphanage to understand the best way to fit the purifier. Fortunately I met at the Volunteer House, Claudio Canossi, himself an expert plumber and experienced volunteer in Malawi who gave me a big help,” narrates Manuel.
He says that together with Paolo Lanzetti, a Design Engineer and two Andiamo plumbers Lyson and Jeffrey they made a beautiful team able to finalize the work.
Claudio, Jeffrey, Lyson, Manuel and Paolo in the Purifier Machine Room
He says now there is safe and drinkable water for the orphans and also for the washing machines.
“However, the scheme should be improved in order to work better on the whole structure of the orphanage,” he adds.
Claudio and Paolo, both volunteers from Brescia, Italy says they were happy to work hand in hand with volunteers from Pang’ono Pang’ono Association.
“I was happy to offer my professionalism for this Project of Pang’ono Pang’ono for the Kankao Orphanage cooperating with Manuel, Paolo and the Andiamo plumbers Lyson and Jeffrey,” says Claudio Canossi, Andiamo Volunteer since 2005, and President of the Association called “Amici per la natura” who has really worked hard in several plumbing projects in Andiamo donating time and precious plumbing materials.
“I’m sure that the project of Pang’ono Pang’ono will be continued and improved for the benefit of the Orphanage and Kankao Sisters.”
Paolo, the Designer Engineer who accompanied him produced in fact a new scheme based on the actual plumbing situation that will be proposed to Pang’ono Pang’ono for the optimization of the project.
“We should look forward to breaking up the scheme in more fractions so that the system should work better and serve the entire structure of the orphanage,” says Paolo.
The Kankao project has been an example of real cooperation between Pang’ono Pang’ono who’s president is Marco Baggiani, Andiamo Youth Cooperative and volunteers which has brought fruits and better conditions to Kankao Orphanage, 10 km distant from Andiamo.
Sister Barbara, satisfied for the new purifier is also planning to use the water trashed by the purifier to irrigate a piece of land so that no drops of water are lost.
By A.M. Communication Office