Water World
Water World The ’ROVAI’ is simple to install, operate and maintain and has been designed to fit on hand dug wells and drilled wells – one design fits both. Flow rates are typically around 8-10 gallons at 15-20 feet...
The Anatomy of an Outhouse
In 2014, when I first visited these villages, our very thorough needs analysis indicated that 89% of the villagers practiced open defecation. In an area subject to flooding and torrential rains there was no hope of clean water and...
Soccer rules. It is 90 degrees and dusty but the game goes on!
The school teachers at Kandal Primary School asked if we could help out by clearing and leveling a field next to the school so the boys and girls could play soccer. It would take $200.– to hire a tractor...
Videos of Well and Latrine Ring Fabrication and Installation
Hi All, I have assembled a few somewhat unprofessional videos that will give you an idea of what we have been up to the last few weeks. At the same time as these infrastructure improvements are going on we...
When the people know you care….
In the villages where we are working there is no electricity, very limited internet and cell phone coverage for those few who can afford it. And yet the villagers know something is up. The Commune Chief (County Commissioner) and...
Week Number Two in the Field
You might say week two in the field was just more of week one. Our four-person team installed Tippy-Taps, taught the children basic hygiene education, and involved all the students in learning how to wash their hands properly. It...
Our first week in the field
What a week!! Monday, after introducing Jen to the “Water for Cambodia” (WFC) staff, and a planning meeting with Sea (pronounced C-ah) – our partner for the next four weeks – we headed...
Planning meeting with County and Village Officials
Over the last four years I have become acquainted with all of these gentlemen. Surely they had given up hope that we would return and actually give them the assistance they desperately need. It was a great homecoming….lots of...
School Based Hygiene Program
Sometimes I am blown away by my good fortune! In order to gain the mobility and flexibility we will need to mobilize in the villages and move our Tippy-Tap supplies without hindering our core clean water program, which is...
Prep work for 2018 Campaign
Next week we are mobilizing to the village complex we will be serving. So Monday and Tuesday we were planning our Thursday and Friday mobilization to Slaeng Spean Commune (County). At our meetings this week we discussed: -courtesy and...