Lunch break in Liquica, the district town, to get some energy for the next hour of travelling on bad roads! Anyway, you really need a strong stomach - like our driver mentioned: "Going on Timorese roads... that means dancing in the car!"
Finally we arrived in Fahilebo, after more than one hour "dancing" in our car (apparently the roads are more damaged than usual because of heavy rain falls during the last week).The village's main square with the new community building and a traditional ceremony building on the right:
A ceremony building:
Amazing view to East Timor's highest mountain (Ramalau massive, 2963m)
Traditional houses:
This family is one out of 10 participating in a pilot project, which is supported by a Norwegian NGO. At the moment 10 local families are testing solar panels for sustainable energy production at household level. As Fahilebo is not connected to electricity, solar energy is expected to contribute to important improvements in the people's life. Traditionally, the families cook with firewood and it's mainly the women's responsibility to find and carry it. Transporting heavy amounts of firewood on your back or on your head every day for long walking distances does not only cause health problems, deforestation as another consequence is a serious environmental issue. Communities are regularly affected by natural disasters like floodings, soil erosion or road destruction.A shop:
The local Red Cross building:
Breakfast at "Chefe-de-Suco"'s ("Bürgermeister") house:
One of the few water-flush latrines in the village's health station. Please notice the desinfection bowl with a (sterile?) pair of scissors on the floor in front of the water basin:
The new TV set in the community building (electricity is produced by solar panels): as living in a remote area means that it might take a while until news arrive, the "chefe de suco" made a proposal to the government and asked for financial support. Now the village is at least a little more "connected" to the world! Every evening the community meets for watching TV or DVD.
Some impressions from the Hygiene Workshop...
The school building:
Morning challenge - building groups:
Unfortunately only 50% of the students were available today. Wednesday is market day and many children have to help their parents transporting the products to the markets in Fatumaca or Bazartete - which both are about 2 hours walking distance from Fahilebo!A short warm-up game in the classroom:
Followed by a role-play ("Drama") about washing the hands after using the toilet and before eating - and also HOW to wash hands:
The children loved it!
And then practical training - using cinnamon powder to demonstrate how bacterias can be distributed:
Practical training II - how to wash hands at the community tap:
And finally: school's out for today - let's have lunch!
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