Today was my last day visiting projects. I went to a small fishing village on Lake Nicaragua. The three AMIGOS volunteers were working with their community to build two wells. Since the community is right on the lake and the nearest mountains are far enough away, it is difficult for them to find clean water. Without wells, they just use the water from the lake, which is contaminated. Community members and volunteers have been working really hard. The well in the picture was dug with shovels to 14 meters! The brick lining was built in just 8 days. This project will be filmed next week to be included in the next AMIGOS promotional film coming out later this year. Tomorrow I am off to Managua and the long trip home.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Visit to Rivas Project
Today was my last day visiting projects. I went to a small fishing village on Lake Nicaragua. The three AMIGOS volunteers were working with their community to build two wells. Since the community is right on the lake and the nearest mountains are far enough away, it is difficult for them to find clean water. Without wells, they just use the water from the lake, which is contaminated. Community members and volunteers have been working really hard. The well in the picture was dug with shovels to 14 meters! The brick lining was built in just 8 days. This project will be filmed next week to be included in the next AMIGOS promotional film coming out later this year. Tomorrow I am off to Managua and the long trip home.