One morning in Kirumbi, a low rumble grew into a loud roar and a big orange lorry appeared with a cloud of dust behind it.
The children who were playing, stopped and stared with wide eyes, some ran to hide in the classroom in fear.

It was a borehole drilling machine, it parked near the field and workers in overalls started setting up long metal pipes on a raised tower on the machine. These were the ones that would dig into the ground to find water.

The children were very curious and they came close to look at the machine and workers. One worker put up a red and white tape to make a boundary for the children to stay far from the machine and no one was allowed to cross, even teachers.

The engine roared on the machine and the tower began to rotate the drill, pushing it into the ground, which billowed dust up as the drill went down. The workers controlled the drill and kept working while adding pipes.

Everyone was in awe, the ground was vibrating and children were pointing at the machine with excitement and wonder. It was amazing how the machine was just drilling into the dry and hard ground with ease, no one had seen this before.

After several hours, there was a pile of sand and mud next to the machine as it continued drilling. The children were in class but they could not wait for the lesson to be over so that they can go back to look at the machine.

The children came back after the afternoon lessons. Some sat on the ground and others just stood there still watching the workers and the machine drilling and adding pipes and removing the soil and mud from the hole.

Suddenly there was a big spray of water that went high and came down like rain, soaking the workers and some of the children who were sitting on the ground. Everyone cheered loudly, their water problems will be finished.

The following day, the workers built a wall with taps and connected pipes from the borehole to the tap and after cleaning up and finishing their work, they left. It was announced that we had to wait for a few days for the cement to dry.

The following week, everyone could use the water, others came with cups to drink, others threw the water on themselves to feel the refreshing cold. Others just looked on with excitement at the new taps and plenty of water.

This was a big blessing and even the villagers were allowed to come a get water with their containers. Before they used to walk almost 5 kilometers to get water but now that problem was over and they could get the water close by.

Even the school compound changed because trees and grass were planted and the children were no longer playing in the dust. The trees provided shade and even fruits during the seasons and the children were very happy.