On Thursday Q2 and Q4 homerooms went to Bintaro Lama. Bintaro Lama is a small kampung being aided in water needs by Watsan. In Bintaro Lama each group visited 3 stations.
At my first station a Watsan member showed us how they found out if the water was clean. They especially reminded us even though the water was clean it did not mean it was drinkable. Water like this was used for washing clothes and such. The way we found out if it was clean or not is they would poor water into a tube and we would look inside through the top. If we could see the little X at the bottom it was clean.
At the second station they taught us how they cleaned the water. The water was ran through several layers consisting of gravel and sand, removing all of the BIG bacteria. The process is ran several times over and over again and then bacteria remover is added to make the water potable.
My final station was probably the most important. This was for people who didn't have bacteria remover. First you fill a container with CLEAN water. After the you put the container on the roof so it can boil for a few hours. During the boiling all the bacteria and germs in the water are killed and the water becomes potable.
We weren't gone from the school for long on the trip. But I bet that even if we were only there a few minutes we'd still see the circumstances some people have to live through. It just goes to prove that everyone who can go to school, have 3 square meals a day and have fresh water at any time should be very thankful.
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At the second station, byy potent, did you mean potable?
I agree that we weren't gone from school long, but the amount of learning was pretty high. Often with field trips it's the other way around.
We are lucky with the life we lead. I hope lots of us really appreciate it.
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