Saturday, October 22, 2011

First 5

Let's take a small quiz.

What are the first 5 things you do when you wake up in the morning?

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I wager that at least 3 out of those 5 activities require adequate sanitation and potable water.  What do you do when do you do not have access to either of these?



If you live in my village you grab your machete, take a walk out in the the jungle, and take care of business.  Since you have to bathe, brush your teeth, and get water from the river, you may defecate in the river.  It's hard to imagine, but the same way we don't think twice about turning on the tap or flushing the toilet, people in Alto PlayĆ³n are accustomed to using the river for all of their water and sanitation needs.

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