Ha'ateiho Water Tank Project

This community came to us in need of new water tanks as the one they had was leaking and they could not repair it anymore as it was an old concrete one that was wore out.  We purchased two 10,000 LTR tanks  to replace the old one.  The community was to tear the old tank down as their part of the project and then install the new ones on the existing water tank stand.  Following are some photos of this project.

This is the old water tank before they broke it with there sledge hammers and swept it off of the platform.

Here they are finishing cleaning off the old tank and preparing the surface for the new tanks.

Moving the new tanks in place to be lifted up on the water tank stand.

Here they are preparing to lift the first tank.  Elder Murdock and Sister Murdock were a little worried that it would lift okay as they drilled holes and just put some thin rope through to hook to the crane.  We were sure that it would break.  It was quite interesting to listen to the men as they were working.  Even though we could not understand the words they were speaking, you could tell there were a lot more "chiefs" than there were "Indians".  It was quite comical, a lot of laughing on their part as well.  The Tongans have fun in whatever they are doing!

First tank is being set into place.

Lifting of the second tank using the same little pieces of rope. Thank goodness it held!

Second tank being set into place.

Both tanks in place and the water is running in to fill them.  No leaks, yeah!

This is the Hand Over Ceremony that we have at the completion of a project.

Elder Murdock was asked to speak and Ana Ika,our Supervisor, is translating for him.  She did a little speech as well after him.

This a counselor of the Stake Presidency that is doing the formal hand over to the village of Ha'ateiho.

Following the ceremony we served some light refreshments for the group in attendance.

This was the group involved in this project that helped us complete it.

It is hard to see, but they have painted on each tank "LDS Charities" so others will know who donated these tanks to this village.