Yada Yada Ya 2,000liters Yada Yada Ya

A few weeks back, in the initial assessment of the Javier community (3,500 and counting), Sam Purse committed to provide a 10,000 water bag (bladder) with a chlorination system for drinking water. There are a number of handpumps supplying non-drinking water, but the community has historically had to purchase bottled water.

The community needed to build a 4m x 4m x 1m platform to place the bladder bag.
Upon returning a week later, the platform was pretty pitiful, and not strong enough to hold up the water. Apparently, it had been subbed out to the local elementary children.
Taking this to heart, the community went the extra mile, and built this beautiful, structural monstrosity:
The columns and slab are ~18" thick.



Later, in a fit of generosity, and in awe of the platform construction effort, Sam Purse decided to purchase a permanent 10,000 liter water tank for the stand. However, no tanks are to be found in any store in town, and it will be two weeks until they can arrive by boat.

Given that they are purchasing their drinking water, and to honor the effort the Javier community has made, we 'borrowed' an under-utilized 2,000 liter tank to serve as a temporary solution.
Now, I haven't learned too much of the local Waray language, but it didn't take a linguist to translate the reaction as we pulled up in the truck with the small tank.

Waray ako makabaro/intiende! Diri ak nasabot 2,000liters!

Ano hiton imo ngaran? 2,000liters ano imo ngaran? 2,000liter! Dagmit!

I believe that they were a bit underwhelmed (see photo 2). While I ran to the local plumbing supply company, I was told by my local assistant that there was much complaining, and many mentions of the easily translated !2,000 liters!
I suppose I cannot blame them.