Sunday, July 12, 2009

June 2009



I organized a water committee seminar in my community.  We trained representatives from three communities how to maintain and manage their water systems.  This is the graduation photo.  Only one person is smiling in this picture.

Alicia, teaching Mariano how to thermoform PVC.



Water conservation exercise.  This was interesting.  I asked participants to see who can use less water to wash equal quantities of dishes.  Men don't really wash dishes here.  We had to draw straws to see who would do it.  Maximo (on the right) emerged victorious.

This is Chidigon, with his "secreto de vaca."  We were sitting having lunch at the water seminar.I noticed a small ball of fur in a small chacara around Chidigon's neck.  I asked him what he had in the chacara.  He said, in spanish, "it's a secret."  Confused, I asked him again, "Really, what's in the chacara."  He then explained that special cows have secrets.  He had a special cow that displayed special characteristics, and upon slaughtering it, he found a small fur ball in the stomach.  Me and other volunteers have wondered what it is for a while, but we still have no clue.  He carries his secret for good luck and is very lucky to have it.
Maximo, brushing up his accounting skills.


People actually paying attention.

Ese todo,

Chodi