News from Haiti: June 2008
"Frogs in the Water"
This month the focus is on schools, and providing clean water to students in need. We are working with AME-SADA, an organization that works to improve schools and nutrition centers. Certain schools do not have any chance to benefit from our chlorinators because of lack of infrastructure or water supply, but we have found three schools where installations will be possible. A pediatrician working for AME-SADA, tells us that the water makes the children sick with typhoid, malaria, and diarrhea. After we installed a chlorinator, these illnesses have evaporated. Dr. Remy claims that it's the highest satisfaction the students have ever had during the 2007-2008 school year. Neighbors are amazed with our work.
The Richard Allen hospital has also benefited from a chlorinator. Dr. Remy is aware that the water used for medical activities often contains bacteria, noting that the water "has frogs". However, she is obligated to work with this water because even the CAMEP, a state institution, does not give water. The chlorinator will solve this.
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