Today we poured a new lid for one of the latrines that had a broken lid but was otherwise functioning. We spanned the pit with square pipe, then a layer of galvanized tin roofing, then rebar-reinforced concrete. As with the latrine, we worked side-by-side with Rwandans - some from Rugerero, but most were a mason and some helpers we hired from Gisenyi. We feel really comfortable working with this group - they are learning English and we are learning both French and Kinyirwanda.
Here's a typical day for us:
7 AM - breakfast on the veranda overlooking Gisenyi (usually a crepe and eggs)
8 AM - hike around the mountain to the north (Adam calls it the 'freaking mountain') on a short-cut to the taxi stop
8:30 - cram into a van-taxi with 16 others and ride 10 minutes uphill to Rugerero
9 AM - 3 PM - work in the village - lunch is clif bars or nothing
3:30 - catch the taxi back downhill
4-6 PM - shower, relax, tea
6 PM - dinner
7 PM - meet to discuss the day and plans for tomorrow
9 PM or so - head to bed
This has been our schedule so far with some modifications. We work really hard during the day, but have plenty of time to relax and analyze our work plan.
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