A Message the Children of Socorro Can Bring Home

Have your kids ever learned something at school and were so enthusiastic about it that it had to be done at home?

Well today we met with the teachers and the principal of the elementary school in Socorro where approximately 180 kids attend school every day. They were very welcoming of our message and even more so of the gift of the seven biosand filters that have been donated to the school, one for each grade from preschool to sixth grade. We are also providing material sets with pictures illustrating proper hygiene practices, uses and maintenance of the filters, and proper water storage. The GOAL: if parents neglect the filters in the home, the kids will push them, through gentle but continuous nagging, to follow what they learned in school.

Kimberly Parker and Alyssa Sohn introduced two card games through which the kids can learn about proper sanitation practices and germ transmission routes. With these, the kids will be more aware of what is causing their illnesses and will change their everyday habits.

Fortunately, a mayor of a nearby city stopped by to see if the school needed anymore desks, which he donates annually, and had an opportunity to speak with the concrete filter construction workers. He was very pleased to see the positively growth in the area and the workers happily explained their construction practices with the mayor.

It is all about the kids. With clean water and good hygiene practices they will grow and prosper to be healthy, happy, and humorous (I just wanted another H-word).