Day One of our project was our annual trip to Beraca Church and back to our home base to get organized for the work week ahead. This year we have 25 Rotarians and Friends that have joined us from Maine, Canada and Michigan. There are a variety of simultaneous projects taking place during the week! I am one of the deputies for the week along with returning Rotarians Julie and Cindy. Each day everyone will have the opportunity to do different project. We will be visiting the Family Clinic and working with Women's health education and HIV testing. We will be working with and Adult education program geared toward older men learning to read and write - extreme basics... We will continue the mission of installing Bio Sand Water Filter, visit with schools and and orphanage and then of course my personal favorite building the latrines! All of this to be done in 1 week!
Day Two - My group included my friend and Providence Rotarian Kevin and 13 other Rotarians piling into a bus and going to Batey 105 to build two free standing, two person latrines. The masons had already started the cinder block structures and our responsibilities were to sift the sand, mix the cement and assist with the plastering of the latrines. Tomorrow we will be painting and framing the latrines! While at Batey 105 we introduced some of our new team members to the people and sights of the Batey. The families are so grateful for our assistance they are always hugging and thanking us for all that we do for them!
After dinner tonight we came back to the house and organized all of the supplies to be delivered over the next couple of days! Make sure you keep and eye out for your goodies going to the people of the bateys and La Romana! Until tomorrow....
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