In July of 2007, an assesment team of Costa Rican professionals, along with volunteers from Colorado, surveyed the situation and circumstances of the system supplying water to the village of Yorkin. The spring box, located at a point about 2km distance and ___ elevation from the center of the village, had been damaged and was exposed to outside elements. In addition, several portions of the pipeline had been damaged as a result of heavy rain and landslides. At one point the villagers were left without potable water for a month while they worked to repair the pipeline. The repairs were provisional, however, and the villagers were greatly concerned about the security of their water system.
(Please see the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI5JAZ6lzh0 )
In response to this great need, a team of about 30 volunteers from Colorado Community Church and East Valley Bible Church (Phoenix) recruited resources, finances, and support to go down to Yorkin to rebuild this system.
It was quite a task to achieve as the rainy season left very muddy conditions and all materials and tools for work at the source had to be carried along the difficult terrain. In addition to reinforcing the spring box, the pipeline had to cross a distance of about 50 meters over the river at a height of about 20 meters. Lots of challenges, but none that couldn't be overcome with a lot of hard work and collaboration with volunteers, local professionals, and Yorkin villagers.
After about 2 months of work, clean water arrived to the village via the new pipeline and rebuilt source box!!
a view from above - near the water source
the water source for Yorkin
close up of the damaged spring box
along the path to the water source
volunteers, Costa Rican experts & villagers
at the bridge where the pipe crosses the river
pipeline crossing the river
hauling materials to the water source construction site
preparing the frames to pour concrete
making progress in the reinforcement of the walls around the spring box
digging a drainage ditch
materials crossing the river
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