Diaz Chavez

What a month it has been!!!! I am doing a topographical study for a sewer system for one of the colonias here in Yoro. Basic sanitary issues....it is unbelievable that people live literally where sewage collects and contribute to the problem as well. Many people here if they even have a latrine have at least dug a hole for a septic well....This is not the case in part of this colonia. Some of the people have their disposal tube from their toliet draining directly into the crick at the bottom of their property. This past week I have been literally walking through shit.

It is so frustrating because many of these people live in extreme poverty but continue to endager their health by living along this creek. The is a super high risk of getting malaria and dengue in this area and this colonia has 75% of dengue cases in all of Yoro. It is evident where the problem is but a lack of money, a lack of interest and a lack of wanting to work to change the situation also influence the situation to stay the same. There are people that will refuse to connect to the sewer system because they'll have to pay 12 lempias ($0.72) a month. Yes there are families that can't connect due to poverty but the saddest part is these are the people who live in dirtiness and contiue to live in conditons worse than animals even though people work to educate them that they have to clean their house everyday.

So I at the point where I need to take the measurements for the oxidation ponds but the municipality of course takes it time in colaborating with me. The land also doesn't help out that much either. I live at the bottom of a mountain with 2 rivers and several creeks that don't help out my situation. Keep me in your prayers as I decide what I need to do and that I can work educating yoroenos about living santarily. Besos