One of the projects I'm working on is toilets at site. My site is full of soft mud, so it makes the pit toilets a bit harder due to the flooding. I have been in Vila for some medical stuff so I had the internet. I downloaded TED talks. If you aren't aware of TED, PLEASE go check it out! www.ted.com
Anyway, I was listening to toilet talks and one of the presenters happens to be a professor at my graduate school. I sent him an email, honestly not expecting a reply (because I know how busy teachers are), BUT I got a reply and we were able to connect via Skype. I now have more information about toilets and UDDT (Urine Diverting Dry Toilets) then I could ever have found on my own. I'm so excited. Yes, I said I'm excited to read about toilets! Oh Peace Corps, what are you doing to me? lol. Any way I diverge. I think it's just amazing what the Internet can do! The possibilities are endless for changing the world and yet I still spend a large amount of time on Facebook when I'm in town.... think this might change as I have less and less access to the world wide web (www). I'll let you know what I learn from all the info I got.
Until next time
JumpInTheJungle
That's awesome that you were able to connect! And I think we would all be excited about toilets if we were living in a place that doesn't have them ;) Just think how excited the people there will be when they get toilets! You are doing amazing things!!!!!
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