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Rainwater saves lives, ARCSA Standards Manual used.  Hi everyone, I wanted to share an update on a rainwater harvesting project that is saving thousands of lives in Kenya. A village pastor and orphanage manager named Festus reached out to me after seeing my "Alternate Water" video online. His village has no local water source; residents previously spent hours every day carrying 40-pound jugs of contaminated water from a valley miles away. This water often led to serious illnesses like cholera and dysentery. Through extensive training sessions over WhatsApp, I helped Festus apply the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) standards to his village’s needs. By utilizing locally manufactured 10,000-liter poly tanks—which are significantly more affordable than those in the U.S.—we were able to build a gravity-powered system with no moving parts. Thanks to funding for materials from local donors and a Rotary club, the first system was installed in just three days ...
 I am back!  there have been about 40 million people use my diy videos to repair their own plumbing to get them back in hot water, pun intended.   Other videos to get them flushed or clean water treatment systems, Etc.  When they needed custom help, I answered the phone or emails or phone calls.  By them answering my questions of what they have, I have told them what to do to make the plumbing work as they want it to.   Often pictures are sent to me so they do not need to know how to explain what they have or don't have.    I have always enjoyed helping people solve/repair their own plumbing.   Being retired form the industry after 50 yrs. I am not really able to climb under kitchen/bathroom cabinets or in crawl spaces or attice or outdoors in ditches.  But I can still enjoy the success of plumbing repairs via helping others to do this.    While I have a Tip Jar that accepts credit cards, I do not charge and glad...