Reminders

Yesterday we couldn't blog because it was cloudy...thus no internet! This was just one of the millionth reminders that we are in a country where things we take for granted in our daily life aren't a guarantee. We are here to build toilets, something we can't imagine not every having available to us and yet the majority of the community of Mascas goes without them, consequently causing pollution of their water sources and chronic malnutrition in (55.46%) in pre-school age children. This makes our work extremely important and gratifying. It serves as motivation when we are getting tired of mixing mud or carrying adobe in these ten hours + of hard labor every day. Yesterday I found myself needing to remind myself of this when I was feeling exhausted and burnt out. This project daily tests our ability to focus on the goal, the bigger picture, and the meaning behind what we are doing.