April 7, It has been a good day. We met our students - 17 of them - and some were familiar faces from the July training. Many were representatives of their respective compounds - Nkwazi, Mapalo, MacKenzie, and George. We were trying to pour a latrine slab for the arborloo that we will set up at the construction site in Mapalo when the skies opened up. We had a change of plans, of course, and began teaching disease paths and blocking and other of the sanitation latrine theory. We plan to pour a slab tomorrow and go into more theory. If you think prices have gone up in the USA, you wouldn't believe how much things cost here now. 80,000 kwacha ($22.41) for a 50KG (110lb) bag of cement. Diesel costs 7,300 kwacha/litre ($7.77/gal) and I have to wonder how the common family can afford to eat. We're enjoying the experience and the people are great! blessings, Lon
Monday, April 7, 2008
Zambia sanitation training - day 1
April 7, It has been a good day. We met our students - 17 of them - and some were familiar faces from the July training. Many were representatives of their respective compounds - Nkwazi, Mapalo, MacKenzie, and George. We were trying to pour a latrine slab for the arborloo that we will set up at the construction site in Mapalo when the skies opened up. We had a change of plans, of course, and began teaching disease paths and blocking and other of the sanitation latrine theory. We plan to pour a slab tomorrow and go into more theory. If you think prices have gone up in the USA, you wouldn't believe how much things cost here now. 80,000 kwacha ($22.41) for a 50KG (110lb) bag of cement. Diesel costs 7,300 kwacha/litre ($7.77/gal) and I have to wonder how the common family can afford to eat. We're enjoying the experience and the people are great! blessings, Lon
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