Cape Coast area Water Project - Hygiene/Sanitation Training

We drove to Cape Coast and were there for 4 days, during which, we attending some trainings of the Committees from different Villages where we will be providing boreholes or a hand dug well, as well as some latrines.   The committees are trained how to take care of the wells and also on different ideas of how they can collect money to maintain the wells and how to account for the money (ledger book).   We have a company that is contracted to do the training for us.  We were really impressed with the job they did. 

When we first arrived we had a meeting with the District Assembly for the area (first photo).   From there we went out to the training points and spend a little time with a couple of different groups that were being taught.   They met in a Church and it was so HOT!    I have included a few pictures of the training and the paticipants are presented a certificate at the end.    They are given transport money and provided snacks and lunch.  

The ones who are trained in hygiene and sanitation will go back and teach it to the village and will also keep a journal for several weeks of diarrhea and illnesses for each family.  We hope to see this decrease as they practice better hygiene.