SECOND ASSESSMENT TRIP-
ESCUELA TALLER SANTA MARIA JOSEFA ROSSELLO
ESCUELA TALLER SANTA MARIA JOSEFA ROSSELLO
Day 1 (Getting to know the surroundings)
- Arrived in the neighborhood Las Casitas in Don Juan and got placed into our host families.
- We played with the kids, familiarized ourselves with the surroundings, ate our first Dominican meals.
- In the afternoon we visited Father Ron’s (our primary in-country contact) house, which is located directly next to the school.
- Briefly walked around the school.
Day 2 (Water testing & measurements)
- Began collecting water from different locations within the school (kitchen, hand-washing station, outside faucet, cisterns).
- Conducted chemical tests using equipment donated by Hach.
- Prepared water samples for incubation that will be used in biological testing. These were taped onto Eva & Vivian’s stomachs for about 18 hours.
- Took measurements of the school grounds and made more detailed drawings.
- Tested for lead on faucet surfaces.
Day 3 (Visit Tiven’s communities)
- Took the bus to Tiven’s (peace corp representative) community and conducted tests on their well.
- Took truck to another community and hiked up to examine their foundations for a water system.
- Looked at water samples under black light and confirmed that there was no ecoli.
- In the afternoon we took further measurements of the school & discussed design plans.
Day 4 (Design discussions)
- Checked on coliform colonies and found that they were present.
- Discussed more design.
- Took a video & photos of the inside of the cisterns.
Day 5 (School visit & beach)
- Conducted surveys at the school with students from grade 3, 5, and 8 with the help of Sophia (Peace Corps representative).
- Went to la playa.
- Drove to Santo Domingo and walked around a bit.