In the morning Todd, Scott,
Sandra, Mr. Chen, and another hired worker lowered the four cement rings in
place for the waste reservoir, while Cathy and Sarah worked inside the latrine
plastering the walls and sealing the inside of the water basin with pure cement.
We finished all the work that we could without literally working on top of one
another before our last lunch break at ‘The Vine’. We figured we deserved a
little celebration for our last day onsite and we tried a traditional Khmer
dessert at the end of our meal, which consisted of coconut milk, mung beans,
and tapioca pearls. Unfortunately the dessert was a celebration for some more
than others; it certainly was quite different from what we would serve for a
treat after dinner in North America!
We arrived back onsite after
lunch and jumped back into action! Once again there were some nasty clouds off
in the distance trying to get in our way. Mr. Chen and the other worker managed
to get the roof of the latrine in place only moments before the rain started
pouring down. Luckily, today we only had tasks inside the latrine to complete
and we would be able to work through the rain. Cathy finished up plastering one
of the inside walls, while I worked on sealing the last wall of the water
basin. We proceeded to take turns working inside to finish plastering the walls
since we could not all fit at once. Once the rain had let up a bit we mixed up
another batch of mortar so that Mr. Chen could install the toilet and pour the
floor inside of the latrine. We had to work late but we managed to get
everything done by the end of the day.
We are quite impressed with the work
that we have been able to accomplish in Odong village over the last two weeks,
which seem to have whizzed by so fast. Tonight we celebrate at a seaside
restaurant called ‘The Sailing Club’ to enjoy some delicious food and fancy
cocktails with Vy for our final evening in Kep.
Sarah Armstrong
DWC Team Leader
Cambodia, November 2014
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