Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Day 3

We were told that all our materials would arrive today by flight and we were praying that the weather would be clear. Thankfully it did and we received all our equipment and fitting materials. Our partner organization, SIDC, had arranged for a press conference and invited all the prominent government officials and management committee of all the schools that we were going to visit. The program turned out to be very helpful. We were able to gain support from the district development office and were able to spread the word to the entire region through a local FM radio.


After the program we completed our second installation and orientation in Jana Jagriti Higher Secondary School. It was about half an hour walk from where we were staying. We received warm support from management committee. When we told them we play all kinds of sports, they challenged us for a volleyball game. Later we found out that the girls team of the school were national champions!!!


For our second school , we faced a bit of technical difficulties therefore we decided to send them a different kind of purifier which can purify the required amount of water and doesn't require electricity. All the students going to this school belonged to a caste group called "Dalits". They are considered untouchable and it is believed that if you even drink water touched by them, you become an untouchable too but of course times have changed now. We distributed water bottles to each student of the school.

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