water and sanitation

 

 

 

We went out to a school in Nui Thanh district which is about 2 hours south of Da Nang. The AOG WR Vietnam team went out there to investigate the possibility of installing a water purification system in the school. Clean water will reduce the number of health problems face by the school kids. The common cause is usually poor sanitation and poor quality drinking water. The team assessed the best location for installation of the water purification system, accessibility of drinking water by the school kids and also the sanitation status of the school. Look at colour of the water in the water bottle held by the water technician. We were shocked! Don't you think it looks more like tea than water? That's the water the children use to wash their hands. I wonder if it's cleaner before or after washing your hands with the water. The condition of the toilets is not any better. The team is looking at ways to improve the current condition and providing health and hygiene eduction in this school.