Keren and I have kept busy, learning all the different areas of the WATSAN program: BSF's, shallow wells, water jars, spring capping, VIP latrines, etc. Now it has come time for the team to decide where they will shift to next year. Several staff are currently on survey, interviewing over 10,000 homes to see which regions have the most needs. Keren and I are busily inputting this data into a spreadsheet; it's tedious, but we are glad to help! After all the data is collected and analyzed, Keren and I will write a report and proposal for next year's projects. Also, the Country Director has asked us to conduct a survey of our own, visiting the BSF beneficiaries of 2006 and 2007 to see if they are still using their filters. It has been a lot of work to organize, but we are ready to start surveying next week. We'll let you know how it all works out! At the end of last month, Keren and I also were able to execute two other independent projects: a children's hygiene fair at a local primary school (a fun-filled day with games, dramas, and lessons on the importance of hygiene and sanitation), and a writing workshop for the local staff. Both were very successful, so we are very happy to have found ways to contribute.
