Ok. We are STILL on First Visit 10/28 part FOUR

Having sanitation as a focuse made for some rather amusing albeit distressing photos. Our next stop before finally leaving Kyekyewere was at the city "dump" and waste facilities.

Scampering about the trash and human waste were a few adorable and lively barefoot children. Illustrating one of our largest concerns; the ease of disease transmission where education and sanitation are lacking.

Below are my final photos of the day with a few comments.




Above is the "dump" located a short 100 or so yards from the chief's compound. This area was not fenced off or demarcated by signs. The human waste facilities are just down a short path about 50 yards away. While offering some attempt at basic sanitation, I cannot imagine what might draw a person to utilize said facilities. When ones only other option is to pass waste freely wherever whenever, while not recommended, it clearly seems preferable.


Don't miss the tiny face peaking out from the bottom of the doorway into the women's latrine. I didn't intend to catch anyone in a private moment... really.






So excited about the camera, sister forgot to pull up little one's drawers for the photo op.

Providing better, more attractive and functional septic sewage facilities to the village is so important for the villagers and their health. Improved sanitation has a huge impact on rates of diarrheal illness, water/foodborne diseases and ultimately a populations survival. Only 62% of the world's population has access to basic, improved sanitation according to WHO/UNICEF definition of such as of 2008. This is up only 8% in the past 20 years. Clearly, this is only one of many things we can impact directly this small population.

After an enormously educational/eventful day, we were exhausted and retired readily to the comforts of the Beauty Queen.