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Abigail Weeks
Jun 28, 20185 min read
Leaving Kalinchok
Today was our last morning in Kalinchok. I woke up with the significance of our departure weighing a bit heavily on my mind. I am so...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Success!
Last night I went to bed anxious to test our water system. I dreaded that once all the faucets were on there may not be enough flow to...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 24, 20182 min read
Frog Clog Blog
While Emily and Bhupal cleaned off the cement mixing tin in preparation for making plaster, James and I went to check on the tank. Little...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 23, 20184 min read
But Wait, There's More!
With the concrete curing for the next few days, the team is using our time to finalize our plans for our remaining time in Kalinchok. We...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 23, 20181 min read
Put a Lid on It
After spending $46.00 on a conference call to the U.S. (it’s ok you guys are worth it) we got to work at the tap stand cutting a space...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 22, 20182 min read
Happy Solstice!
The longest day of the year sure feels like it when all you have is a hand saw to cut all of your plywood pieces. In all seriousness, we...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 19, 20184 min read
Best Day Ever
Every once in a while (read: nearly everyday here) something happens that compels me to exclaim: “Best day ever!” Maybe it’s a beautiful...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 18, 20182 min read
Dig, Lay, Backfill, Repeat
Remember when we mentioned that it was difficult to find labor for this project? Yesterday we confirmed with the headmaster that we would...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 17, 20181 min read
The State of the Union
My fellow EWB enthusiasts, these are difficult times, there is no denying that. But make no mistake. The travel team is as strong as ever...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 17, 20182 min read
A DRAINing Day
Saturdays are rest days in Nepal. Naturally, we hiked up to the school and resumed work on the drainage and overflow system for the tank....
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 15, 20182 min read
And Then There Were Two
With Lisa gone, Daniel sick, Emily working on finances at the NCDC office, and our workers, Tufan, Ghanshyam, Pokhar, and Salika, back to...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 15, 20182 min read
Paani Ayo!
Little by little we are continuing to fix the water supply system around the school. A few days ago we realized that the valve for the...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 13, 20182 min read
Construction Continues
Hello all! We are well into construction here in Kalinchowk. There is no WiFi nor enough cellular data to post blogs, but we have worked...
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Abigail Weeks
Jun 12, 20181 min read
A Formative Moment
Finally a no rain day and we have the sunburns to prove it! Yesterday we took cover for a few hours during the downpours, but in between...
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Abigail Weeks
May 27, 20182 min read
Chasin’ Waterfalls
Emily and Lisa are currently in Charikot to pick up specific fittings and piping and to contact other mentors using WiFi to go over our...
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Abigail Weeks
May 22, 20182 min read
Flow Testing
Before we can begin the construction of the tap stand, we need to make sure the flow of water to the school is sufficient to supply our...
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Abigail Weeks
May 20, 20181 min read
The Drive to Kalinchok
This morning we picked up some supplies from stores around Charikot including buying a bucket for flow rate testing and a tarp on which...
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Abigail Weeks
May 20, 20181 min read
Tap stand Design
We spent today collaborating to finalize the tap stand design for Balodaya high school. We worked in the NCDC office here in Charikot...
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Abigail Weeks
May 20, 20181 min read
Charikot
Good morning from Charikot! We are staying here at the Charikot Inn for two nights to meet with NCDC, finalize designs and purchase...
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Abigail Weeks
May 17, 20182 min read
So it begins! Summer 2018
Namaste, all! Thank you for taking a look at our blog! We will be updating this blog throughout the summer, so please subscribe to see...
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