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March 23, 2012: Sarah and Dan took the small plane from Waspam to Managua to join Kent. Dave and Kate had previously left for Raleigh. On the plane ride from Waspam to Managua, Sarah and Dan had the good fortune to meet Padre Florino Cerefino, the Catholic Priest overseeing the Catholic activities at over 110 worship centers throughout the eastern Nicaragua region. We discussed the possibility of implementing a water  [ Read More ]

March 20, 2012: conducted a six hour consensus building and instructional workshop with 40 representatives of the Kisalaya community at Rose’s meeting center in Waspam. After introductions and agreement on an agenda, the representatives were asked to get together in small groups and create lists of their most pressing community concerns. A member of each group shared their concerns with the gathering. EWB-RTP member Sarah Braman who administered the workshop  [ Read More ]

March 21, 2012: repaired our first rope pump of the trip in Kisalaya today. It was a bit of a challenge, as we broke a special flanged fitting when attempting to align some components. With the help or a candle to soften the end of a length of PVC pipe and a pair of pliers we fashioned a replacement part and were able to complete the repairs. Members of the  [ Read More ]