The educational component of the project has been a major success. Ofelia Romero, Alyssa Sohn, and Kimberly Parker have been working with two social workers, Mayra and Cata, to educate and motivate the people of Socorro to fully take advantage of their new water treatment system.
Simply giving a family a biosand filter does not ensure that they will use it or use it properly. The education team has been busy teaching the mothers of the community, who will be the most common users of the filters, about the importance of filter use, maintenance, and safe water storage. This is taught using several tools, including posters, packets, games, and demos.
The kids often crowd around their mothers during the instruction. One of the most enjoyable parts of the trip thus far was when the kids showed the education team the proper hand washing techniques that they had just learned. Their cheer and interest reinforced our belief in the project.
Mayra and Cata will soon be taking over the education portion once our project team leaves Guatemala. Yet, after watching them teach what they themselves had just learned and how they connect with the community members, we are more than confident that our project is in good hands.
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