Let’s start off with some startling news...Today was another scorcher.
Water was run through the carbon filter, so another stage of the system is functioning. Some of the local guys, including Pastor Ismael, mixed some concrete right on the ground inside a circle of sand. Once thoroughly moistened, it was laid over one of the pipes that was installed slightly below floor level on a previous day. It is fun to watch how quickly these guys solve problems. As Tod said once, they use concrete and stone like we use wood.
The system is pretty much done now, but needs a few tweaks and connections to become fully operational. Teaching the operators and testing the system are planned for Monday. Sunday is to be a day of rest.
The education team did a few more lessons in the morning session.
I have to admit, my part of this job is rough. This is how I spent much of the day today.
I discovered that some of the State College men on the installation crew didn’t like seeing pictures like this after they have been sawing and drilling and breathing in fumes and bathing in sweat all day. I tried to explain that it’s not easy to develop this kind of engagement, but I don't think they were buying it.
In all seriousness, these women have been great students, enthusiastic and eager to learn what we have to teach. They really want to have clean water, and keep themselves, their families and their community healthy. That is an ideal situation for a teacher, so I can’t take credit for our success. They deserve it all. The portions of the curriculum that we have chosen to deliver were also quite nicely put together and the projects and activities well-designed, so thanks to the instructional designers at Living Waters for that hard work, and thanks to Cheryl for thoroughly preparing for and organizing every session. (You can see her in the background getting ready for the next lesson in the pic above.)
After lunch, the women and girls who didn’t teach yesterday led the children in the afternoon session. They did well.
Some of these girls are natural teachers. We found out that two of them are sisters and they have nine children in their family. As the older kids in the family, they might have a lot of management experience. Many local children and townspeople attended the afternoon session to receive the message.
Ahhh, sweet, clean water.
More cute pics from the afternoon session...
It really was remarkable what these girls were able to do on such short notice and with no practice. I was impressed daily.
They were great, and lots of kids learned more today about clean water, bottle care, and ways to protect their health.
Here's the whole crew - Check out that banner!
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