Highlights this week were the printing of our stickers and starting the filter tests at the workshop. Oh, and getting our internet back on. It was off for five days last week and we were lost without it.
Instead of handing out tri-fold fliers when we install filters, we opted for stickers on the bottles. We figured for all the people who can't read, the pictures on the sticker were the best way to educate them.
Willie has also been thinking about how to improve the construction of the filters. A big way to save time is by using wood clamps instead of bolts to hold the mold in place.
Another idea he had was to replace three elbows with a flexible tube. This saves almost $1.25 per filter and looks a lot better. The only problem with this though, is that it creates a siphon. We fixed this by poking holes in the top of the tube.
On the weekend we went with the Rotarians to conduct a medical caravan in the community of El Recreo. All of the time and medications were donated by the two club doctors. They also took stool samples for parasite testing but I'll save you from having to see those pictures.
The doctors saw over 125 people. At first we were only going to see the people who bought filters but then decided to see everyone.
This is Digna, the little girl who almost died a few months ago. As you can see she is looking much healthier now.
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