SECOND ASSESSMENT TRIP- 
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.