BioSand Filter Training in Oyugis, Kenya
A Single Drop conducted a BioSand Filter Training for CARE in Oyugis. We were thrilled to be able to bring three participants to the African Women and Water Capacity Building Training to offer assistance and expertise!
It's exciting to see AWWC participants Elizabeth Obiero, Jesca Ochieng and Seline Osian collaborating together for workshops in their region. Elizabeth assisted in the BSF technology transfer as well as introduced WASH Education developed in her region. Also, Jesca and Seline came and did a special session introducing the CooKit Solar ovens for water pastuerization!
Elizabeth, Jesca and Seline discussing the BioSand Filter training evaluation. These 3 women made a very good impression on the participants of the training and all three women are respected greatly for their faciliting skills and the information they are presenting to help these communities improve their WASH education and environment through the use of solar cooking.
BSF training participant, Ruth Odhiambo, demonstrating the 6 Steps of Hand Washing using the Tippy Tap. Do you know what the 6 Steps are??
BSF training participant, Joseph Onuon'ga, spending his tea break taking notes on the community development cycle.
Elizabeth Obiero, trainer extraordinaire of WASH education
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BSF training participant Veronica was a rock washing superstar! Usually the most dreaded part of the BSF construction and installation process, she spent time after the training day ended washing tirelessly and even commented in the training evaluation that more time should have been allotted to this task. All of us who have done BSF salute you!
Ruth Odhiambo washing rock (she hated this part by the way!)
The BSF training women sifting sand.
BSF training participant George Ogal mixing concrete in preparation for pouring a BioSand Filter.
Extracting the BioSand Filter after 18-24 hours takes a lot of hands and muscle!
BSF training women working together to build diffuser plates. The physical challenges were overcome by these amazing particpants with a bit of teamwork. All the participants of the training are positive with HIV or AIDS.
Proper hand washing includes cleaning your fingernails. The BSF training participants learned many new techiniques and approaches for teaching basic water, sanitation and hygiene that they will be able to replicate in their communities.
Mariah helping the BSF training participants understand procedures for contructing and installing BioSand Filters.
Elizabeth and BSF training participants discussing sanitation using a pocket chart to analyze sanitation behaviors and how to encourage better practices.
Jesca of Solar Cookers International introducing the BSF training participants to the idea of cooking with the sun.
Solar cooking and water pasteurization demonstration. The trainees were skeptical if cook would really cook in the Solar CooKit, especially their staple, ugali, but after 2 hours they ate delicious food and were convinced and vowed to go and spread the good word of solar to their communities.
Training participants placing in order the transmission route of germs that make us sick
Mariah conducting a demonstration of the BioSand Filter installation
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BSF training participant Iddah Anyango enthusiastically presenting during her group's WASH teach back lesson. This aspect of the final day of training was intended to give them the chance to recreate some of the lessons they had taught during the 5 day workshop.
BSF training participants installing a BioSand Filter.
BSF training participant Millicent Ochieng teaching her fellow trainees about the transmission of germs
BSF training participant being serious about relaying to her classmates the importance of good sanitation.
The training group members from various areas in Oyugis, called the "Others" group during the training.
The training group members from Tupendane.
The training group members from Tuvumiliane
Iddah and Beatrice filling out training evaluations.
Millicent Ochieng happy to be going home to see her family after a long 5 days of learning about the BioSand Filter. The training participants stayed at the training venue.
Veronica concentrating on filling out her training evaluation.
The Oyugis BioSand Filter training participants. The training was sponsored by Care Centre, conducted by A Single Drop, and assisted by facilitators from GWAKO Ministries in Kisumu and solar cooking representatives from Solar Cookers International.
Mariah and the BioSand Filter trainees after the closing ceremony of their successful training.
Sister Rose Ngacha, the community leader who initiated this training and will be working with the training participants during the implementation of their project, presenting the training groups with their new Solar CooKits.
A song for the closing ceremony of the training!
Brother Leo, Director of Oyugis Integrated Project, the host organization of the training, giving an inspirational speech during the closing ceremony of the training.
Sister Rose of Care Centre conducts a home visit of a family with a BioSand filter. The open well water source used in the BioSand filter. The container used to draw water from the open well. Marina and her grandson with their BioSand filter. These filters were installed in key member's homes of an HIV/AIDS self-help group in Oyugis, Western Kenya. A Single Drop will be conducting a BioSand filter training for this community in December. Philip and his family with their BioSand filter. They are very happy with their filter because the water is clean and cold.
