irrigation: ready, set, wait...

The irrigation project at Oqui Kator is nearing the green light stage, much to the pleasure of the 3,600+ plantains that are thirsty in the dry, fiery harmattan (dry) season. I am currently managing a well-digging crew, a plumbing crew, and my own farm laborers. It has become something of a fiasco, with me running up and down the hill tripping over roots and sweating in the West African heat. I think these pictures summarize the scale of the project: