Hygiene education is key!
The key to a successful Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program is EDUCATION. For example, between 2014 and 2015 the rate if diarrhea in Char Village dropped 50% in just one year as a result of one day-long class...
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...
December 6th – Fourth Week in the Field
Our consultant, Kristen, and I met on Tuesday to conduct the final review of our “Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Survey”. The insight that we have gained into water, sanitation and hygiene issues in these five villages is amazing...
November 24th – Second Week in the Field
During the first two weeks we developed the KAP Survey by working back from our final goals of clean drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene and completed Village Chief Surveys to understand the village level demographics. Our goal was to gather...
November 17th – Siem Reap Cambodia
It is Monday night the 17th of November here in Siem Reap Cambodia. My first week has been busy and in keeping with the schedule and goals established in our grant request. On Wednesday the 12th I met at...
November 15th – Kan Dol
This day trip was undertaken because the previous day’s visit with the Commune Chief had left me feeling that I need to learn more. This was exciting! So, at 8:20 AM, Seur and I left ‘Water for Cambodia’ on...
November 14th – Srey Snam Cambodia
I met Nthabaleng, the WFC Director, and Seur, the WFC field manager, in the morning at 8 AM and we then traveled 60 miles to the District of Srey Snam to visit with the Chief of Slaeng Spean Commune, Cheam...