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August 18, 2010

A Waters Of Hope Photo: A Child Scrubbing Clothes

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Water is piped or bucketed into the deep section of a lavadero. This child put water into a basin, for use in the top shallow section for scrubbing. The item was placed onto the scrubbing surface, Water was soaked into it . Soap was added.

I came upon this child, while visiting a rural community. I was fascinated by her energetic scrubbing, rinsing, and examining her work. After exchanging greetings, I showed her my camera. She nodded approval, with a serious face. I asked her to smile..she refused, until I said my name was Benedicto Loco.  She tried to hold back from laughing at Crazy Benedict.

Although this is a technically poor photo, it remains one of my favorites. Children are no different in El Salvador than other places. Here was a child doing a family chore that is usually the work of teens and older folks. She, like so many other kids, in this tiny country, had a look that stays in my memory.

May 21, 2010

Farewell At An Orphanage In El Salvador

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We installed a www.Cleanwaterforworld.org purification unit at this girls home in April 2010.

Every visit was memorable, especially, when I bid them farewell.

They put on a show, that included toddlers through teens, dancing and singing.

Their Rock Around The Clock had teens lifting and dancing with little partners.

May 11, 2010

El Salvador: Riding In Pick-up Trucks, 2

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A  Fun  Ride

A Fun Ride

El Salvador: Riding In Pick-up Trucks, 1

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Kids & Livestock

                          
 Ever since my first visit, in 1999, I’ve been fascinated by with this mode of mass transportation.  I rode in back of Padre Daniel’s pick-up, with several from my Michigan delegation, on a dark night in November, that year, to the UCA.  We rode to the University Of Central America’s soccer stadium.  After an eternity of rocking, bouncing, and laughing, Padre Daniel stopped at a massive traffic jam at the UCA entrance.  Its crowds were there to attend the tenth anniversary vigil, commemorating the murder of six Jesuit professors and their mother & daughter housekeepers

I compiled a gallery of photos, over the next several years, of how these people ride throughout El Salvador, in all kinds of weather.  A photo that exists, only in my mind’s eye, shows  two guys, draped in black plastic, playing cards as their truck splashed through heavy rain.

 

May 7, 2010

Bottle Recycling At School In San Jose Villanueva, E.S.

Students' bottles are washed and filled with www.Cleanwaterfortheworld.org water to take home to their families.
Students with bottles for filling with clean water for their families.

 
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www.Cleanwaterfortheworld.com

April 30, 2010

CleanWaterForTheWorld.org’s system in Natalia de Siman

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Cleanwaterfortheworld's system in Natalia de Siman

Cleanwaterfortheworld's system in Natalia de Siman

The clean water system was installed Sun, 4-25-10, at this girl’s home in Sta. Tecla, El Salvador

To visit Clean Water For The World’s home page, click here.

April 23, 2010

Apr 19 visit Hogar de Niñas

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Sunday, 4-25 is the installation date for the CleanWaterForTheWorld.org system.

Sunday, 4-25 is the installation date for the CleanWaterForTheWorld.org system.

 

This girls orphanage has 1 Sister for every 11 girls...much love.

This girls orphanage has 1 Sister for every 11 girls...much love.

April 10, 2010

Jerry Bohl’s Clean Water For The World* Shop

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Jerry dedicated his large garage to construction, painting and testing the water purification units  that have been installed around the world. He also uses the shop to instruct volunteers of all ages to help with shop tasks.                                                                                                      Please visit     www.Cleanwaterfortheworld.org

lJerry Bohl in his home-shop

Jerry Bohl in his at his home work shop

March 25, 2010

Clean Water Project in San Jose Villanueva: Final Report

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The final report is available to view or download by clicking the image below:

WARNING: The file is quite large - 8.5 Megabytes!
Visit Clean Water for the World Website.
Cover page of the report by Ben Ciuffa

Cover page of the report by Ben Ciuffa

The St Pat’s Irish Famine Dinner In Kalamazoo, MI

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Nancy & Rick Baker’s Fotos

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